CVE-2021-47312

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 5.13.2-5.13.5 - Null Pointer Dereference in nf_tables Flow Rule Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: Fix dereference of null pointer flow In the case where chain->flags & NFT_CHAIN_HW_OFFLOAD is false then nft_flow_rule_create is not called and flow is NULL. The subsequent error handling execution via label err_destroy_flow_rule will lead to a null pointer dereference on flow when calling nft_flow_rule_destroy. Since the error path to err_destroy_flow_rule has to cater for null and non-null flows, only call nft_flow_rule_destroy if flow is non-null to fix this issue. Addresses-Coverity: ("Explicity null dereference")

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 12.4%
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 (4)
Linux/Linux 09b1f676e2e0bbff67c568672c565c6f31470157 - 70a5a1950cca02c5cd161bb3846b4d983eed97d3
Linux/Linux 3c5e44622011b9ea21bd425875dcccfc9a158f5f - 4ca041f919f13783b0b03894783deee00dbca19a
Linux/Linux 5.13.2 - 5.13.5
linux/linux_kernel 5.13.2 - 5.13.5
Published May 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026