SB20240531434 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel smc
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531434
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47559)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the smc_link_down_work() and smc_vlan_by_tcpsk() functions in net/smc/smc_core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c94cbd262b6aa3b54d73a1ed1f9c0d19df57f4ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb851d0fb02547d03cd40106b5f2391c4fed6ed1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/587acad41f1bc48e16f42bb2aca63bf323380be8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16