misc: alcor_pci: fix null-ptr-deref when there is no PCI bridge
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: alcor_pci: fix null-ptr-deref when there is no PCI bridge There is an issue with the ASPM(optional) capability checking function. A device might be attached to root complex directly, in this case, bus->self(bridge) will be NULL, thus priv->parent_pdev is NULL. Since alcor_pci_init_check_aspm(priv->parent_pdev) checks the PCI link's ASPM capability and populate parent_cap_off, which will be used later by alcor_pci_aspm_ctrl() to dynamically turn on/off device, what we can do here is to avoid checking the capability if we are on the root complex. This will make pdev_cap_off 0 and alcor_pci_aspm_ctrl() will simply return when bring called, effectively disable ASPM for the device. [ 1.246492] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000000c0 [ 1.248731] RIP: 0010:pci_read_config_byte+0x5/0x40 [ 1.253998] Call Trace: [ 1.254131] ? alcor_pci_find_cap_offset.isra.0+0x3a/0x100 [alcor_pci] [ 1.254476] alcor_pci_probe+0x169/0x2d5 [alcor_pci]
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.0 and later | 5.4.134, 5.10.52, 5.12.19, 5.13.4, 5.14 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.0 and later Fixed in 5.4.134, 5.10.52, 5.12.19, 5.13.4, 5.14 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.4.134; 5.5 to before 5.10.52; 5.11 to before 5.12.19; 5.13 to before 5.13.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.4.134; 5.5 to before 5.10.52; 5.11 to before 5.12.19; 5.13 to before 5.13.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.134, 5.10.52, 5.12.19, 5.13.4, 5.14
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47333
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9fp-75mc-76ff
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2639ffdcad463b358b6bef8645ff81715daffcb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58f69684ba03e5b0e0a3ae844a845280c0f06309
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/717cf5ae52322ddbdf3ac2c584b34c5970b0d174
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09d154990ca82d14aed2b72796f6c8845e2e605d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ce3e45cc333da707d4d6eb433574b990bcc26f5
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Sources
- CVE-2021-47333 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47333 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w9fp-75mc-76ff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-47333 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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