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HistoryMay 27, 2024 - 9:58 a.m.

CVE-2021-47560

2024-05-2709:58:51
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linux kernel
vulnerability
mlxsw: spectrum
driver
firmware
port
null pointer dereference
emulation

AI Score

6.5

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0

Percentile

15.5%

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: spectrum: Protect driver from buggy firmware When processing port up/down events generated by the device’s firmware, the driver protects itself from events reported for non-existent local ports, but not the CPU port (local port 0), which exists, but lacks a netdev. This can result in a NULL pointer dereference when calling netif_carrier_{on,off}(). Fix this by bailing early when processing an event reported for the CPU port. Problem was only observed when running on top of a buggy emulator.

AI Score

6.5

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0

Percentile

15.5%