CVE-2021-46953

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 4.12.0-4.14.233 - Denial of Service via GTDT Driver Interrupt Mapping Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: GTDT: Don't corrupt interrupt mappings on watchdow probe failure When failing the driver probe because of invalid firmware properties, the GTDT driver unmaps the interrupt that it mapped earlier. However, it never checks whether the mapping of the interrupt actially succeeded. Even more, should the firmware report an illegal interrupt number that overlaps with the GIC SGI range, this can result in an IPI being unmapped, and subsequent fireworks (as reported by Dann Frazier). Rework the driver to have a slightly saner behaviour and actually check whether the interrupt has been mapped before unmapping things.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.7
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 15.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (17)
Linux/Linux < 4.12
Linux/Linux 4.12
Linux/Linux 4.14.233 - 4.14.*
Linux/Linux 4.19.191 - 4.19.*
Linux/Linux 5.10.36 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.11.20 - 5.11.*
Linux/Linux 5.12.3 - 5.12.*
Linux/Linux 5.13
Linux/Linux 5.4.118 - 5.4.*
Linux/Linux ca9ae5ec4ef0ed13833b03297ab319676965492c - 1ecd5b129252249b9bc03d7645a7bda512747277
... and 7 more
Published Feb 27, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026