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CVE-2021-47212

net/mlx5: Update error handler for UCTX and UMEM

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Update error handler for UCTX and UMEM In the fast unload flow, the device state is set to internal error,
which indicates that the driver started the destroy process.
In this case, when a destroy command is being executed, it should return
MLX5_CMD_STAT_OK.
Fix MLX5_CMD_OP_DESTROY_UCTX and MLX5_CMD_OP_DESTROY_UMEM to return OK
instead of EIO. This fixes a call trace in the umem release process -
[ 2633.536695] Call Trace:
[ 2633.537518] ib_uverbs_remove_one+0xc3/0x140 [ib_uverbs]
[ 2633.538596] remove_client_context+0x8b/0xd0 [ib_core]
[ 2633.539641] disable_device+0x8c/0x130 [ib_core]
[ 2633.540615] __ib_unregister_device+0x35/0xa0 [ib_core]
[ 2633.541640] ib_unregister_device+0x21/0x30 [ib_core]
[ 2633.542663] __mlx5_ib_remove+0x38/0x90 [mlx5_ib]
[ 2633.543640] auxiliary_bus_remove+0x1e/0x30 [auxiliary]
[ 2633.544661] device_release_driver_internal+0x103/0x1f0
[ 2633.545679] bus_remove_device+0xf7/0x170
[ 2633.546640] device_del+0x181/0x410
[ 2633.547606] mlx5_rescan_drivers_locked.part.10+0x63/0x160 [mlx5_core]
[ 2633.548777] mlx5_unregister_device+0x27/0x40 [mlx5_core]
[ 2633.549841] mlx5_uninit_one+0x21/0xc0 [mlx5_core]
[ 2633.550864] remove_one+0x69/0xe0 [mlx5_core]
[ 2633.551819] pci_device_remove+0x3b/0xc0
[ 2633.552731] device_release_driver_internal+0x103/0x1f0
[ 2633.553746] unbind_store+0xf6/0x130
[ 2633.554657] kernfs_fop_write+0x116/0x190
[ 2633.555567] vfs_write+0xa5/0x1a0
[ 2633.556407] ksys_write+0x4f/0xb0
[ 2633.557233] do_syscall_64+0x5b/0x1a0
[ 2633.558071] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x65/0xca
[ 2633.559018] RIP: 0033:0x7f9977132648
[ 2633.559821] Code: 89 02 48 c7 c0 ff ff ff ff eb b3 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 f3 0f 1e fa 48 8d 05 55 6f 2d 00 8b 00 85 c0 75 17 b8 01 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 00 f0 ff ff 77 58 c3 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 41 54 49 89 d4 55
[ 2633.562332] RSP: 002b:00007fffb1a83888 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001
[ 2633.563472] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 000000000000000c RCX: 00007f9977132648
[ 2633.564541] RDX: 000000000000000c RSI: 000055b90546e230 RDI: 0000000000000001
[ 2633.565596] RBP: 000055b90546e230 R08: 00007f9977406860 R09: 00007f9977a54740
[ 2633.566653] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007f99774056e0
[ 2633.567692] R13: 000000000000000c R14: 00007f9977400880 R15: 000000000000000c
[ 2633.568725] ---[ end trace 10b4fe52945e544d ]---

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Update error handler for UCTX and UMEM In the fast unload flow, the device state is set to internal error, which indicates that the driver started the destroy process. In this case, when a destroy command is being executed, it should return MLX5_CMD_STAT_OK. Fix MLX5_CMD_OP_DESTROY_UCTX and MLX5_CMD_OP_DESTROY_UMEM to return OK instead of EIO. This fixes a call trace in the umem release process - [ 2633.536695] Call Trace: [ 2633.537518] ib_uverbs_remove_one+0xc3/0x140 [ib_uverbs] [ 2633.538596] remove_client_context+0x8b/0xd0 [ib_core] [ 2633.539641] disable_device+0x8c/0x130 [ib_core] [ 2633.540615] __ib_unregister_device+0x35/0xa0 [ib_core] [ 2633.541640] ib_unregister_device+0x21/0x30 [ib_core] [ 2633.542663] __mlx5_ib_remove+0x38/0x90 [mlx5_ib] [ 2633.543640] auxiliary_bus_remove+0x1e/0x30 [auxiliary] [ 2633.544661] device_release_driver_internal+0x103/0x1f0 [ 2633.545679] bus_remove_device+0xf7/0x170 [ 2633.546640] device_del+0x181/0x410 [ 2633.547606] mlx5_rescan_drivers_locked.part.10+0x63/0x160 [mlx5_core] [ 2633.548777] mlx5_unregister_device+0x27/0x40 [mlx5_core] [ 2633.549841] mlx5_uninit_one+0x21/0xc0 [mlx5_core] [ 2633.550864] remove_one+0x69/0xe0 [mlx5_core] [ 2633.551819] pci_device_remove+0x3b/0xc0 [ 2633.552731] device_release_driver_internal+0x103/0x1f0 [ 2633.553746] unbind_store+0xf6/0x130 [ 2633.554657] kernfs_fop_write+0x116/0x190 [ 2633.555567] vfs_write+0xa5/0x1a0 [ 2633.556407] ksys_write+0x4f/0xb0 [ 2633.557233] do_syscall_64+0x5b/0x1a0 [ 2633.558071] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x65/0xca [ 2633.559018] RIP: 0033:0x7f9977132648 [ 2633.559821] Code: 89 02 48 c7 c0 ff ff ff ff eb b3 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 f3 0f 1e fa 48 8d 05 55 6f 2d 00 8b 00 85 c0 75 17 b8 01 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 00 f0 ff ff 77 58 c3 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 41 54 49 89 d4 55 [ 2633.562332] RSP: 002b:00007fffb1a83888 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001 [ 2633.563472] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 000000000000000c RCX: 00007f9977132648 [ 2633.564541] RDX: 000000000000000c RSI: 000055b90546e230 RDI: 0000000000000001 [ 2633.565596] RBP: 000055b90546e230 R08: 00007f9977406860 R09: 00007f9977a54740 [ 2633.566653] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007f99774056e0 [ 2633.567692] R13: 000000000000000c R14: 00007f9977400880 R15: 000000000000000c [ 2633.568725] ---[ end trace 10b4fe52945e544d ]---

Ziming Zhang discovered that the VMware Virtual GPU DRM driver in the Linux kernel contained an integer overflow vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-04-10 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-04-10 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-18 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.2 < 5.15.5
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Affected
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.2 < 5.16
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