Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-47554
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vdpa_sim: avoid putting an uninitialized iova_domain
The system will crash if we put an uninitialized iova_domain, this
could happen when an error occurs before initializing the iova_domain
in vdpasim_create().
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000
...
RIP: 0010:__cpuhp_state_remove_instance+0x96/0x1c0
...
Call Trace:
<TASK>
put_iova_domain+0x29/0x220
vdpasim_free+0xd1/0x120 [vdpa_sim]
vdpa_release_dev+0x21/0x40 [vdpa]
device_release+0x33/0x90
kobject_release+0x63/0x160
vdpasim_create+0x127/0x2a0 [vdpa_sim]
vdpasim_net_dev_add+0x7d/0xfe [vdpa_sim_net]
vdpa_nl_cmd_dev_add_set_doit+0xe1/0x1a0 [vdpa]
genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x112/0x140
genl_rcv_msg+0xdf/0x1d0
...
So we must make sure the iova_domain is already initialized before
put it.
In addition, we may get the following warning in this case:
WARNING: ... drivers/iommu/iova.c:344 iova_cache_put+0x58/0x70
So we must make sure the iova_cache_put() is invoked only if the
iova_cache_get() is already invoked. Let's fix it together.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2021-47554
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-47554
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 11 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-47554
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.5
|
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 | 2025-01-15 |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-47554
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The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-47554
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4d58ac67e63727aa45a4a26185876f598e8b3dd
vdpa_sim: avoid putting an uninitialized iova_domain - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb93ce4b150dde79f58e34103cbd1fe829796649
vdpa_sim: avoid putting an uninitialized iova_domain - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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