CVE-2021-47241
Linux ethtool Strset Message Length Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: strset: fix message length calculation Outer nest for ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_STRINGSETS is not accounted for. This may result in ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET producing a warning like: calculated message payload length (684) not sufficient WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 30967 at net/ethtool/netlink.c:369 ethnl_default_doit+0x87a/0xa20 and a splat. As usually with such warnings three conditions must be met for the warning to trigger: - there must be no skb size rounding up (e.g. reply_size of 684); - string set must be per-device (so that the header gets populated); - the device name must be at least 12 characters long. all in all with current user space it looks like reading priv flags is the only place this could potentially happen. Or with syzbot :)
INFO
Published Date :
May 21, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 4, 2025, 2:30 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6 up to (excluding) 5.10.46 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.12.13 Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfc7f0e70d649e6d2233fba0d9390b525677d971 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfc7f0e70d649e6d2233fba0d9390b525677d971 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e175aef902697826d344ce3a12189329848fe898 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e175aef902697826d344ce3a12189329848fe898 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb3a948143688e14e2cfd2a2812877923d0e5e92 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb3a948143688e14e2cfd2a2812877923d0e5e92 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/cfc7f0e70d649e6d2233fba0d9390b525677d971 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e175aef902697826d344ce3a12189329848fe898 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb3a948143688e14e2cfd2a2812877923d0e5e92 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 03, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-266 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: strset: fix message length calculation Outer nest for ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_STRINGSETS is not accounted for. This may result in ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET producing a warning like: calculated message payload length (684) not sufficient WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 30967 at net/ethtool/netlink.c:369 ethnl_default_doit+0x87a/0xa20 and a splat. As usually with such warnings three conditions must be met for the warning to trigger: - there must be no skb size rounding up (e.g. reply_size of 684); - string set must be per-device (so that the header gets populated); - the device name must be at least 12 characters long. all in all with current user space it looks like reading priv flags is the only place this could potentially happen. Or with syzbot :) Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb3a948143688e14e2cfd2a2812877923d0e5e92 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfc7f0e70d649e6d2233fba0d9390b525677d971 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e175aef902697826d344ce3a12189329848fe898 [No types assigned]
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