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CVE-2021-47517— ethtool: do not perform operations on net devices being unregistered

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel 存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于 ethtool 模块存在漏洞。

CVSS 7.8 · High EPSS 0.24% · P15

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Affected Version Matrix 8

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 041b1c5d4a53e97fc9e029ae32469552ca12cb9b< 7c26da3be1e9843a15b5318f90db8a564479d2ac affected
041b1c5d4a53e97fc9e029ae32469552ca12cb9b< cfd719f04267108f5f5bf802b9d7de69e99a99f9 affected
041b1c5d4a53e97fc9e029ae32469552ca12cb9b< dde91ccfa25fd58f64c397d91b81a4b393100ffa affected
5.6 affected
< 5.6 unaffected
5.10.87≤ 5.10.* unaffected
5.15.8≤ 5.15.* unaffected
5.16≤ * unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2021-47517

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Vulnerability Title
ethtool: do not perform operations on net devices being unregistered
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: do not perform operations on net devices being unregistered There is a short period between a net device starts to be unregistered and when it is actually gone. In that time frame ethtool operations could still be performed, which might end up in unwanted or undefined behaviours[1]. Do not allow ethtool operations after a net device starts its unregistration. This patch targets the netlink part as the ioctl one isn't affected: the reference to the net device is taken and the operation is executed within an rtnl lock section and the net device won't be found after unregister. [1] For example adding Tx queues after unregister ends up in NULL pointer exceptions and UaFs, such as: BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in kobject_get+0x14/0x90 Read of size 1 at addr ffff88801961248c by task ethtool/755 CPU: 0 PID: 755 Comm: ethtool Not tainted 5.15.0-rc6+ #778 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.14.0-4.fc34 04/014 Call Trace: dump_stack_lvl+0x57/0x72 print_address_description.constprop.0+0x1f/0x140 kasan_report.cold+0x7f/0x11b kobject_get+0x14/0x90 kobject_add_internal+0x3d1/0x450 kobject_init_and_add+0xba/0xf0 netdev_queue_update_kobjects+0xcf/0x200 netif_set_real_num_tx_queues+0xb4/0x310 veth_set_channels+0x1c3/0x550 ethnl_set_channels+0x524/0x610
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel 存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于 ethtool 模块存在漏洞。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux 041b1c5d4a53e97fc9e029ae32469552ca12cb9b ~ 7c26da3be1e9843a15b5318f90db8a564479d2ac -
Linux Linux 5.6 -

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Other References for CVE-2021-47517 (3)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2024-05-24 · 72 CVEs total

CVE-2021-47544 9.8 CRITICAL tcp: fix page frag corruption on page fault
CVE-2021-47536 9.8 CRITICAL net/smc: fix wrong list_del in smc_lgr_cleanup_early
CVE-2021-47506 9.8 CRITICAL nfsd: fix use-after-free due to delegation race
CVE-2021-47520 8.8 HIGH can: pch_can: pch_can_rx_normal: fix use after free
CVE-2021-47535 7.8 HIGH drm/msm/a6xx: Allocate enough space for GMU registers
CVE-2021-47533 7.8 HIGH drm/vc4: kms: Clear the HVS FIFO commit pointer once done
CVE-2021-47552 7.8 HIGH blk-mq: cancel blk-mq dispatch work in both blk_cleanup_queue and disk_release()
CVE-2021-47500 7.8 HIGH iio: mma8452: Fix trigger reference couting
CVE-2021-47551 7.8 HIGH drm/amd/amdkfd: Fix kernel panic when reset failed and been triggered again
CVE-2021-47555 7.8 HIGH net: vlan: fix underflow for the real_dev refcnt
CVE-2021-47541 7.8 HIGH net/mlx4_en: Fix an use-after-free bug in mlx4_en_try_alloc_resources()
CVE-2021-47561 7.8 HIGH i2c: virtio: disable timeout handling
CVE-2021-47505 7.8 HIGH aio: fix use-after-free due to missing POLLFREE handling
CVE-2021-47502 7.8 HIGH ASoC: codecs: wcd934x: handle channel mappping list correctly
CVE-2021-47512 7.8 HIGH net/sched: fq_pie: prevent dismantle issue
CVE-2023-52880 7.8 HIGH tty: n_gsm: require CAP_NET_ADMIN to attach N_GSM0710 ldisc
CVE-2021-47515 7.5 HIGH seg6: fix the iif in the IPv6 socket control block
CVE-2021-47559 7.5 HIGH net/smc: Fix NULL pointer dereferencing in smc_vlan_by_tcpsk()
CVE-2021-47550 drm/amd/amdgpu: fix potential memleak
CVE-2021-47549 sata_fsl: fix UAF in sata_fsl_port_stop when rmmod sata_fsl

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