Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-47197)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-47197). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5e: nullify cq->dbg pointer in mlx5_debug_cq_remove()
Prior to this patch in case mlx5_core_destroy_cq() failed it proceeds
to rest of destroy operations. mlx5_core_destroy_cq() could be called again
by user and cause additional call of mlx5_debug_cq_remove().
cq->dbg was not nullify in previous call and cause the crash.
Fix it by nullify cq->dbg pointer after removal.
Also proceed to destroy operations only if FW return 0
for MLX5_CMD_OP_DESTROY_CQ command.
general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0x2000300004058: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI
CPU: 5 PID: 1228 Comm: python Not tainted 5.15.0-rc5_for_upstream_min_debug_2021_10_14_11_06 #1
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS rel-1.13.0-0-gf21b5a4aeb02-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014
RIP: 0010:lockref_get+0x1/0x60
Code: 5d e9 53 ff ff ff 48 8d 7f 70 e8 0a 2e 48 00 c7 85 d0 00 00 00 02
00 00 00 c6 45 70 00 fb 5d c3 c3 cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc 53 <48> 8b 17
48 89 fb 85 d2 75 3d 48 89 d0 bf 64 00 00 00 48 89 c1 48
RSP: 0018:ffff888137dd7a38 EFLAGS: 00010206
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff888107d5f458 RCX: 00000000fffffffe
RDX: 000000000002c2b0 RSI: ffffffff8155e2e0 RDI: 0002000300004058
RBP: ffff888137dd7a88 R08: 0002000300004058 R09: ffff8881144a9f88
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff8881141d4000
R13: ffff888137dd7c68 R14: ffff888137dd7d58 R15: ffff888137dd7cc0
FS: 00007f4644f2a4c0(0000) GS:ffff8887a2d40000…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-47197 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2021-47197" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2021-47197 (Linux kernel) — CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47197 linux-hwe-edge
References
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org