5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-46949
Arraya Networks SFC TX Queue Lookup Array Indexing Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sfc: farch: fix TX queue lookup in TX flush done handling We're starting from a TXQ instance number ('qid'), not a TXQ type, so efx_get_tx_queue() is inappropriate (and could return NULL, leading to panics).

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 27, 2024, 7:04 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 10, 2024, 8:14 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b1faa92289b53cad654123ed2bc8e10f6ddd4ac No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b1faa92289b53cad654123ed2bc8e10f6ddd4ac Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98d91180748986bfb6dfb3e72765f3225719a647 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98d91180748986bfb6dfb3e72765f3225719a647 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1570985ec04116cc665b760faf666a104154170 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1570985ec04116cc665b760faf666a104154170 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb791572d6747ef385f628450f8d57cd132e6e5a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb791572d6747ef385f628450f8d57cd132e6e5a Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.10.0 up to (excluding) 5.10.36 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11.0 up to (excluding) 5.11.20 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.12.0 up to (excluding) 5.12.3
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Feb. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sfc: farch: fix TX queue lookup in TX flush done handling We're starting from a TXQ instance number ('qid'), not a TXQ type, so efx_get_tx_queue() is inappropriate (and could return NULL, leading to panics).
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb791572d6747ef385f628450f8d57cd132e6e5a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1570985ec04116cc665b760faf666a104154170 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98d91180748986bfb6dfb3e72765f3225719a647 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b1faa92289b53cad654123ed2bc8e10f6ddd4ac [No types assigned]
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