cxgb4: avoid accessing registers when clearing filters
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cxgb4: avoid accessing registers when clearing filters Hardware register having the server TID base can contain invalid values when adapter is in bad state (for example, due to AER fatal error). Reading these invalid values in the register can lead to out-of-bound memory access. So, fix by using the saved server TID base when clearing filters.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.2 and later | 5.4.124, 5.10.42, 5.12.9, 5.13 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.2 and later Fixed in 5.4.124, 5.10.42, 5.12.9, 5.13 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 to before 5.4.124; 5.5 to before 5.10.42; 5.11 to before 5.12.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.13 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.13 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.13 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 to before 5.4.124; 5.5 to before 5.10.42; 5.11 to before 5.12.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.13 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.13 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.13 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.124, 5.10.42, 5.12.9, 5.13
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2024:6297 Released 2024-09-04 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.121.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.121.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.121.1.el8_6 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.121.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.121.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.121.1.el8_6 +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.121.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.121.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.121.1.el8_6 +13
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6297 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6297 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6297 |
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47138
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjmm-w6cw-3hf3
References
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- TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-47138 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47138 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qjmm-w6cw-3hf3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-47138 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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