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HistoryMay 24, 2024 - 12:00 a.m.

CVE-2021-47560

2024-05-2400:00:00
ubuntu.com
ubuntu.com
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linux kernel
mlxsw spectrum driver
vulnerability
cve-2021-47560
null pointer
dereference
port event
cpu port
firmware
buggy emulator

AI Score

6.5

Confidence

High

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

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

15.5%