SB20240531310 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel intel ice driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531310
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-2021-47562)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ice_vsi_alloc_arrays() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.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/1eb5395add786613c7c5579d3947aa0b8f0ec241
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/992ba40a67638dfe2772b84dfc8168dc328d5c4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/792b2086584f25d84081a526beee80d103c2a913
- 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