Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-47077
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: qedf: Add pointer checks in qedf_update_link_speed()
The following trace was observed:
[ 14.042059] Call Trace:
[ 14.042061] <IRQ>
[ 14.042068] qedf_link_update+0x144/0x1f0 [qedf]
[ 14.042117] qed_link_update+0x5c/0x80 [qed]
[ 14.042135] qed_mcp_handle_link_change+0x2d2/0x410 [qed]
[ 14.042155] ? qed_set_ptt+0x70/0x80 [qed]
[ 14.042170] ? qed_set_ptt+0x70/0x80 [qed]
[ 14.042186] ? qed_rd+0x13/0x40 [qed]
[ 14.042205] qed_mcp_handle_events+0x437/0x690 [qed]
[ 14.042221] ? qed_set_ptt+0x70/0x80 [qed]
[ 14.042239] qed_int_sp_dpc+0x3a6/0x3e0 [qed]
[ 14.042245] tasklet_action_common.isra.14+0x5a/0x100
[ 14.042250] __do_softirq+0xe4/0x2f8
[ 14.042253] irq_exit+0xf7/0x100
[ 14.042255] do_IRQ+0x7f/0xd0
[ 14.042257] common_interrupt+0xf/0xf
[ 14.042259] </IRQ>
API qedf_link_update() is getting called from QED but by that time
shost_data is not initialised. This results in a NULL pointer dereference
when we try to dereference shost_data while updating supported_speeds.
Add a NULL pointer check before dereferencing shost_data.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2021-47077
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-47077
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 9 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-47077
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST | 2024-12-11 |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-47077
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-47077
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6362a737572f66051deb7637f3f77ddf7a4402f
scsi: qedf: Add pointer checks in qedf_update_link_speed() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73578af92a0fae6609b955fcc9113e50e413c80f
scsi: qedf: Add pointer checks in qedf_update_link_speed() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11014efcec378bb0050a6cf08eaf375e3693400a
scsi: qedf: Add pointer checks in qedf_update_link_speed() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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