Linux Kernel up to 4.19.210/5.4.152/5.10.72/5.14.11 kernel/irq/manage.c i40e_probe uninitialized pointer

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 4.19.210/5.4.152/5.10.72/5.14.11. It has been rated as problematic. This affects the function i40e_probe of the file kernel/irq/manage.c. This manipulation causes uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-47424. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 4.19.210/5.4.152/5.10.72/5.14.11 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function i40e_probe of the file kernel/irq/manage.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized pointer vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-824. The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: Fix freeing of uninitialized misc IRQ vector When VSI set up failed in i40e_probe() as part of PF switch set up driver was trying to free misc IRQ vectors in i40e_clear_interrupt_scheme and produced a kernel Oops: Trying to free already-free IRQ 266 WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5 at kernel/irq/manage.c:1731 __free_irq+0x9a/0x300 Workqueue: events work_for_cpu_fn RIP: 0010:__free_irq+0x9a/0x300 Call Trace: ? synchronize_irq+0x3a/0xa0 free_irq+0x2e/0x60 i40e_clear_interrupt_scheme+0x53/0x190 [i40e] i40e_probe.part.108+0x134b/0x1a40 [i40e] ? kmem_cache_alloc+0x158/0x1c0 ? acpi_ut_update_ref_count.part.1+0x8e/0x345 ? acpi_ut_update_object_reference+0x15e/0x1e2 ? strstr+0x21/0x70 ? irq_get_irq_data+0xa/0x20 ? mp_check_pin_attr+0x13/0xc0 ? irq_get_irq_data+0xa/0x20 ? mp_map_pin_to_irq+0xd3/0x2f0 ? acpi_register_gsi_ioapic+0x93/0x170 ? pci_conf1_read+0xa4/0x100 ? pci_bus_read_config_word+0x49/0x70 ? do_pci_enable_device+0xcc/0x100 local_pci_probe+0x41/0x90 work_for_cpu_fn+0x16/0x20 process_one_work+0x1a7/0x360 worker_thread+0x1cf/0x390 ? create_worker+0x1a0/0x1a0 kthread+0x112/0x130 ? kthread_flush_work_fn+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x40 The problem is that at that point misc IRQ vectors were not allocated yet and we get a call trace that driver is trying to free already free IRQ vectors. Add a check in i40e_clear_interrupt_scheme for __I40E_MISC_IRQ_REQUESTED PF state before calling i40e_free_misc_vector. This state is set only if misc IRQ vectors were properly initialized.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-47424 since 05/21/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 4.19.211, 5.4.153, 5.10.73 or 5.14.12 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 60ad4cde0ad2/17063cac4088/97aeed72af4f/75099439209d/2e5a20573a92 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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• Operating System

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• Linux

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• Kernel

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• 4.19.210
• 5.4.152
• 5.10.0
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• 5.14.0
• 5.14.1
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• 5.14.5
• 5.14.6
• 5.14.7
• 5.14.8
• 5.14.9
• 5.14.10
• 5.14.11

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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