5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-47559
Linux Kernel SMC VLAN Dereference Null Pointer
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: Fix NULL pointer dereferencing in smc_vlan_by_tcpsk() Coverity reports a possible NULL dereferencing problem: in smc_vlan_by_tcpsk(): 6. returned_null: netdev_lower_get_next returns NULL (checked 29 out of 30 times). 7. var_assigned: Assigning: ndev = NULL return value from netdev_lower_get_next. 1623 ndev = (struct net_device *)netdev_lower_get_next(ndev, &lower); CID 1468509 (#1 of 1): Dereference null return value (NULL_RETURNS) 8. dereference: Dereferencing a pointer that might be NULL ndev when calling is_vlan_dev. 1624 if (is_vlan_dev(ndev)) { Remove the manual implementation and use netdev_walk_all_lower_dev() to iterate over the lower devices. While on it remove an obsolete function parameter comment.

INFO

Published Date :

May 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 10, 2024, 7:22 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
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/587acad41f1bc48e16f42bb2aca63bf323380be8 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb851d0fb02547d03cd40106b5f2391c4fed6ed1 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c94cbd262b6aa3b54d73a1ed1f9c0d19df57f4ff Patch

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 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/587acad41f1bc48e16f42bb2aca63bf323380be8 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/587acad41f1bc48e16f42bb2aca63bf323380be8 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb851d0fb02547d03cd40106b5f2391c4fed6ed1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb851d0fb02547d03cd40106b5f2391c4fed6ed1 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c94cbd262b6aa3b54d73a1ed1f9c0d19df57f4ff No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c94cbd262b6aa3b54d73a1ed1f9c0d19df57f4ff Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.18 up to (excluding) 5.10.83 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.6
  • 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. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: Fix NULL pointer dereferencing in smc_vlan_by_tcpsk() Coverity reports a possible NULL dereferencing problem: in smc_vlan_by_tcpsk(): 6. returned_null: netdev_lower_get_next returns NULL (checked 29 out of 30 times). 7. var_assigned: Assigning: ndev = NULL return value from netdev_lower_get_next. 1623 ndev = (struct net_device *)netdev_lower_get_next(ndev, &lower); CID 1468509 (#1 of 1): Dereference null return value (NULL_RETURNS) 8. dereference: Dereferencing a pointer that might be NULL ndev when calling is_vlan_dev. 1624 if (is_vlan_dev(ndev)) { Remove the manual implementation and use netdev_walk_all_lower_dev() to iterate over the lower devices. While on it remove an obsolete function parameter comment.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c94cbd262b6aa3b54d73a1ed1f9c0d19df57f4ff [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb851d0fb02547d03cd40106b5f2391c4fed6ed1 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/587acad41f1bc48e16f42bb2aca63bf323380be8 [No types assigned]
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