SB20240531301 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel intel i40e driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531301
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47501)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the i40e_dbg_dump_desc() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5b7fb2198abc50058f1a29c395b004f76ab1c83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16431e442db248ecd8aa9457cf0a656f1885f56e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23ec111bf3549aae37140330c31a16abfc172421
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16