CVE-2021-47164
MEDIUMLinux Kernel 5.8-5.10.41, 5.12-5.12.8, 5.13 - Null Pointer Dereference in Network Bonding Event Handler
Title source: llmDescription
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Fix null deref accessing lag dev It could be the lag dev is null so stop processing the event. In bond_enslave() the active/backup slave being set before setting the upper dev so first event is without an upper dev. After setting the upper dev with bond_master_upper_dev_link() there is a second event and in that event we have an upper dev.
References (3)
Core 3
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0023
EPSS Percentile
14.0%
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 (9)
Linux/Linux
< 5.8
Linux/Linux
5.10.42 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux
5.12.9 - 5.12.*
Linux/Linux
5.13
Linux/Linux
5.8
Linux/Linux
7e51891a237f9ea319f53f9beb83afb0077d88e6 - 2e4b0b95a489259f9d35a3db17023061f8f3d587
Linux/Linux
7e51891a237f9ea319f53f9beb83afb0077d88e6 - 83026d83186bc48bb41ee4872f339b83f31dfc55
Linux/Linux
7e51891a237f9ea319f53f9beb83afb0077d88e6 - bdfd3593a8248eea6ecfcbf7b47b56b86515672d
linux/linux_kernel
5.8 - 5.10.42
Published
Mar 25, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026