CVE-2021-47148

octeontx2-pf: fix a buffer overflow in otx2_set_rxfh_context()

Severity Score

8.4

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: fix a buffer overflow in otx2_set_rxfh_context() This function is called from ethtool_set_rxfh() and "*rss_context"
comes from the user. Add some bounds checking to prevent memory
corruption.

En el kernel de Linux se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: octeontx2-pf: corrige un desbordamiento del búfer en otx2_set_rxfh_context() Esta función se llama desde ethtool_set_rxfh() y "*rss_context" proviene del usuario. Agregue algunas comprobaciones de los límites para evitar daños en la memoria.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: fix a buffer overflow in otx2_set_rxfh_context() This function is called from ethtool_set_rxfh() and "*rss_context" comes from the user. Add some bounds checking to prevent memory corruption.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-03-04 CVE Reserved
2024-03-25 CVE Published
2024-12-19 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81a4362016e7d8b17031fe1aa43cdb58a7f0f163	Vuln. Introduced

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/389146bc6d2bbb20714d06624b74856320ce40f7	2021-06-03
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5cc361e21648b75f935f9571d4003aaee480214	2021-05-12

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 5.12 < 5.12.9 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.12 < 5.12.9"		en		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 5.12 < 5.13 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.12 < 5.13"		en		Affected