CVE Catalog

CVE-2021-46948

HighCVSS 7.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.59%

45th percentile - higher than 45% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the sfc (farch) network driver has a bug in TX event handling, where the TX queue lookup is incorrect. The function efx_channel_get_tx_queue() is used with a TXQ label instead of a type, which can return NULL and cause a panic.

Risk Assessment

The bug can lead to a kernel panic when a TX event occurs, potentially disrupting network operations and causing service outages.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel update containing the fix for CVE-2021-46948 to prevent TX-related crashes.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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).

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