CVE-2021-47164

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 5.8-5.10.41, 5.12-5.12.8, 5.13 - Null Pointer Dereference in Network Bonding Event Handler

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

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