SB20240620251 - Resource management error in Linux kernel intel iavf driver
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620251
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47201)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the iavf_disable_vf() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.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/926e8c83d4c1c2dac0026637eb0d492df876489e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78638b47132244e3934dc5dc79f6372d5ce8e98c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ef6589cac9a8c47f5544ccdf4c498093733bb3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89f22f129696ab53cfbc608e0a2184d0fea46ac1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.82
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.162