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TI-2021-22085 Aliases CVE-2021-47430GHSA-7wxc-v995-9mmf

x86/entry: Clear X86_FEATURE_SMAP when CONFIG_X86_SMAP=n

Priority LOW 15Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/entry: Clear X86_FEATURE_SMAP when CONFIG_X86_SMAP=n Commit 3c73b81a9164 ("x86/entry, selftests: Further improve user entry sanity checks") added a warning if AC is set when in the kernel. Commit 662a0221893a3d ("x86/entry: Fix AC assertion") changed the warning to only fire if the CPU supports SMAP. However, the warning can still trigger on a machine that supports SMAP but where it's disabled in the kernel config and when running the syscall_nt selftest, for example: ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 49 at irqentry_enter_from_user_mode CPU: 0 PID: 49 Comm: init Tainted: G T 5.15.0-rc4+ #98 e6202628ee053b4f310759978284bd8bb0ce6905 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.10.2-1ubuntu1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:irqentry_enter_from_user_mode ... Call Trace: ? irqentry_enter ? exc_general_protection ? asm_exc_general_protection ? asm_exc_general_protectio IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86_SMAP) could be added to the warning condition, but even this would not be enough in case SMAP is disabled at boot time with the "nosmap" parameter. To be consistent with "nosmap" behaviour, clear X86_FEATURE_SMAP when !CONFIG_X86_SMAP. Found using entry-fuzz + satrandconfig. [ bp: Massage commit message. ]

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00217 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.10.73, 5.14.12, 5.15

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.8 and later5.10.73, 5.14.12, 5.15Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.8 and later Fixed in 5.10.73, 5.14.12, 5.15 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8.1 to before 5.10.73; 5.11 to before 5.14.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8 rc7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.15 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.15 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.15 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.15 rc4VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.1 to before 5.10.73; 5.11 to before 5.14.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.73, 5.14.12, 5.15

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47430
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7wxc-v995-9mmf

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • 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
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