CVE-2021-47374

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.14 - Denial of Service via DMA Debug Error Message Spam

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dma-debug: prevent an error message from causing runtime problems For some drivers, that use the DMA API. This error message can be reached several millions of times per second, causing spam to the kernel's printk buffer and bringing the CPU usage up to 100% (so, it should be rate limited). However, since there is at least one driver that is in the mainline and suffers from the error condition, it is more useful to err_printk() here instead of just rate limiting the error message (in hopes that it will make it easier for other drivers that suffer from this issue to be spotted).

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 11.3%
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-770
Status published
Products (8)
Linux/Linux < 5.14
Linux/Linux 2b4bbc6231d789f58676d2ccc42177df163e1c4a - 510e1a724ab1bf38150be2c1acabb303f98d0047
Linux/Linux 2b4bbc6231d789f58676d2ccc42177df163e1c4a - de4afec2d2946c92c62a15ab341c70b287289e6a
Linux/Linux 5.14
Linux/Linux 5.14.9 - 5.14.*
Linux/Linux 5.15
linux/linux_kernel 5.15 rc1
linux/linux_kernel < 5.14.9
Published May 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026