IB/qib: Protect from buffer overflow in struct qib_user_sdma_pkt fields
Priority LOW 34CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: IB/qib: Protect from buffer overflow in struct qib_user_sdma_pkt fields Overflowing either addrlimit or bytes_togo can allow userspace to trigger a buffer overflow of kernel memory. Check for overflows in all the places doing math on user controlled buffers.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00237 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.4.292, 4.9.290, 4.14.255 +5Red Hat: 2 without a fix
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 | 2.6.35 and later | 4.4.292, 4.9.290, 4.14.255, 4.19.216, 5.4.157, 5.10.77, 5.14.16, 5.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.35 and later Fixed in 4.4.292, 4.9.290, 4.14.255, 4.19.216, 5.4.157, 5.10.77, 5.14.16, 5.15 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.35 to before 4.4.292; 4.5 to before 4.9.290; 4.10 to before 4.14.255; 4.15 to before 4.19.216; 4.20 to before 5.4.157; 5.5 to before 5.10.77; 5.11 to before 5.14.16 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.35 to before 4.4.292; 4.5 to before 4.9.290; 4.10 to before 4.14.255; 4.15 to before 4.19.216; 4.20 to before 5.4.157; 5.5 to before 5.10.77; 5.11 to before 5.14.16 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
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.4.292, 4.9.290, 4.14.255, 4.19.216, 5.4.157, 5.10.77, 5.14.16, 5.15
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 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47485
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcc5-r3m3-9rvc
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bda41654b6e0c125a624ca35d6d20beb8015b5d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f57c3f67fd93b4da86aeffea1ca32c484d054ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60833707b968d5ae02a75edb7886dcd4a957cf0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73d2892148aa4397a885b4f4afcfc5b27a325c42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f8cdfff06829a0b0348b6debc29ff6a61967724
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3e17e58f571f34c51aeb17274ed02c2ed5cf780
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d4395477741608d123dad51def9fe50b7ebe952
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d39bf40e55e666b5905fdbd46a0dced030ce87be
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Sources
- CVE-2021-47485 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47485 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rcc5-r3m3-9rvc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-47485 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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