CVE-2021-47095

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 5.4-5.4.169 - NULL Pointer Dereference in IPMI SSIF Probe Error Path

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipmi: ssif: initialize ssif_info->client early During probe ssif_info->client is dereferenced in error path. However, it is set when some of the error checking has already been done. This causes following kernel crash if an error path is taken: [ 30.645593][ T674] ipmi_ssif 0-000e: ipmi_ssif: Not probing, Interface already present [ 30.657616][ T674] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000088 ... [ 30.657723][ T674] pc : __dev_printk+0x28/0xa0 [ 30.657732][ T674] lr : _dev_err+0x7c/0xa0 ... [ 30.657772][ T674] Call trace: [ 30.657775][ T674] __dev_printk+0x28/0xa0 [ 30.657778][ T674] _dev_err+0x7c/0xa0 [ 30.657781][ T674] ssif_probe+0x548/0x900 [ipmi_ssif 62ce4b08badc1458fd896206d9ef69a3c31f3d3e] [ 30.657791][ T674] i2c_device_probe+0x37c/0x3c0 ... Initialize ssif_info->client before any error path can be taken. Clear i2c_client data in the error path to prevent the dangling pointer from leaking.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 13.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (12)
Linux/Linux < 5.4
Linux/Linux 5.10.89 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.12 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.16
Linux/Linux 5.4
Linux/Linux 5.4.169 - 5.4.*
Linux/Linux c4436c9149c5d2bc0c49ab57ec85c75ea1c4d61c - 1f6ab847461ce7dd89ae9db2dd4658c993355d7c
Linux/Linux c4436c9149c5d2bc0c49ab57ec85c75ea1c4d61c - 34f35f8f14bc406efc06ee4ff73202c6fd245d15
Linux/Linux c4436c9149c5d2bc0c49ab57ec85c75ea1c4d61c - 77a7311ca167aa5b7055c549a940a56e73ee5f29
Linux/Linux c4436c9149c5d2bc0c49ab57ec85c75ea1c4d61c - 8efd6a3391f7b0b19fb0c38e50add06ca30c94af
... and 2 more
Published Mar 04, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026