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CVE-2021-47501

i40e: Fix NULL pointer dereference in i40e_dbg_dump_desc

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

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:

i40e: Fix NULL pointer dereference in i40e_dbg_dump_desc

When trying to dump VFs VSI RX/TX descriptors
using debugfs there was a crash
due to NULL pointer dereference in i40e_dbg_dump_desc.
Added a check to i40e_dbg_dump_desc that checks if
VSI type is correct for dumping RX/TX descriptors.

En el kernel de Linux, se resolvió la siguiente vulnerabilidad: i40e: Se corrigió la desreferencia del puntero NULL en i40e_dbg_dump_desc Al intentar volcar los descriptores VF VSI RX/TX usando debugfs, se produjo un bloqueo debido a la desreferencia del puntero NULL en i40e_dbg_dump_desc. Se agregó una verificación a i40e_dbg_dump_desc que verifica si el tipo de VSI es correcto para volcar descriptores RX/TX.

*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
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-05-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-05-24 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-25 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 3.12 < 5.10.85
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 3.12 < 5.15.8
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 3.12 < 5.16
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