5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-47064
mt76: fix potential DMA mapping leak
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mt76: fix potential DMA mapping leak With buf uninitialized in mt76_dma_tx_queue_skb_raw, its field skip_unmap could potentially inherit a non-zero value from stack garbage. If this happens, it will cause DMA mappings for MCU command frames to not be unmapped after completion

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 29, 2024, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 8, 2025, 3:10 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

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

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-47064 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.11.21 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.12 up to (excluding) 5.12.4 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.10 up to (excluding) 5.10.37
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91b9548d413fda488ea853cd1b9f59b572db3a0c Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91b9548d413fda488ea853cd1b9f59b572db3a0c Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b68ce2856dadc0e1cb6fd21fbeb850da49efd08 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b68ce2856dadc0e1cb6fd21fbeb850da49efd08 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fa26701cd1fc4d932d431971efc5746325bdfce Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fa26701cd1fc4d932d431971efc5746325bdfce Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4403cee6400c5f679e9c4a82b91d61aa961eccf Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4403cee6400c5f679e9c4a82b91d61aa961eccf Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91b9548d413fda488ea853cd1b9f59b572db3a0c
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b68ce2856dadc0e1cb6fd21fbeb850da49efd08
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fa26701cd1fc4d932d431971efc5746325bdfce
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4403cee6400c5f679e9c4a82b91d61aa961eccf
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • 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
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mt76: fix potential DMA mapping leak With buf uninitialized in mt76_dma_tx_queue_skb_raw, its field skip_unmap could potentially inherit a non-zero value from stack garbage. If this happens, it will cause DMA mappings for MCU command frames to not be unmapped after completion
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fa26701cd1fc4d932d431971efc5746325bdfce [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b68ce2856dadc0e1cb6fd21fbeb850da49efd08 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91b9548d413fda488ea853cd1b9f59b572db3a0c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4403cee6400c5f679e9c4a82b91d61aa961eccf [No types assigned]
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.3
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