Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2021-46948sfc: farch: fix TX queue lookup in TX event handling

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sfc: farch: fix TX queue lookup in TX event handling We're starting from a TXQ label, not a TXQ type, so efx_channel_get_tx_queue() is inappropriate (and could return NULL, leading to panics).

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.10.38-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46948
Debian:13linux5.10.38-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46948
Debian:14linux5.10.38-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46948

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 12804793b17c0e19115a90d98f2f3df0cb79e233 – before bf2b941d0a6f2d3b9f5fa3c4c21bdd54f71ce25312804793b17c0e19115a90d98f2f3df0cb79e233 – before 35c7a83ad1bb1d48ae249346e61b1132bcbf905212804793b17c0e19115a90d98f2f3df0cb79e233 – before e531db1ea6f98c9612cb2de093a107c7eadfb96c12804793b17c0e19115a90d98f2f3df0cb79e233 – before 83b09a1807415608b387c7bc748d329fefc5617e
Linux Linux 5.10

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