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HistoryMay 27, 2024 - 8:29 a.m.

CVE-2021-47439

2024-05-2708:29:30
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linux kernel
vulnerability
mitigation
dsa microchip
ksz module
rmmod issue
null pointer error
workqueue
mib interval

6.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.6%

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: microchip: Added the condition for scheduling ksz_mib_read_work When the ksz module is installed and removed using rmmod, kernel crashes with null pointer dereferrence error. During rmmod, ksz_switch_remove function tries to cancel the mib_read_workqueue using cancel_delayed_work_sync routine and unregister switch from dsa. During dsa_unregister_switch it calls ksz_mac_link_down, which in turn reschedules the workqueue since mib_interval is non-zero. Due to which queue executed after mib_interval and it tries to access dp->slave. But the slave is unregistered in the ksz_switch_remove function. Hence kernel crashes. To avoid this crash, before canceling the workqueue, resetted the mib_interval to 0. v1 -> v2: -Removed the if condition in ksz_mib_read_work

6.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.6%