CVE-2021-4441

spi: spi-zynq-qspi: Fix a NULL pointer dereference in zynq_qspi_exec_mem_op()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 22, 2024 at 01:30 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: spi-zynq-qspi: Fix a NULL pointer dereference in zynq_qspi_exec_mem_op() In zynq_qspi_exec_mem_op(), kzalloc() is directly used in memset(), which could lead to a NULL pointer dereference on failure of kzalloc(). Fix this bug by adding a check of tmpbuf. This bug was found by a static analyzer. The analysis employs differential checking to identify inconsistent security operations (e.g., checks or kfrees) between two code paths and confirms that the inconsistent operations are not recovered in the current function or the callers, so they constitute bugs. Note that, as a bug found by static analysis, it can be a false positive or hard to trigger. Multiple researchers have cross-reviewed the bug. Builds with CONFIG_SPI_ZYNQ_QSPI=m show no new warnings, and our static analyzer no longer warns about this code.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.265.16 ≤ v < 5.16.125.2 ≤ v < 5.10.1035.2 ≤ v < 5.15.265.2 ≤ v < 5.16.125.2 ≤ v < 5.175.2 ≤ v < 5.4.1825.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1035.17 rc15.17 rc25.17 rc35.17 rc45.17 rc567dca5e580f1e93a66177389981541cac208c817
Vendor states this is fixed in 2efece1368aeee2d2552c7ec36aeb676c4d4c95f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3c32405d6474a21f7d742828e73c13e326dcae82 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ab3824427b848da10e9fe2727f035bbeecae6ff4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b9dd08cbebe0c593c49bf86d2012a431494e54cb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in df14d2bed8e2455878e046e67123d9ecb2e79056 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.103 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.26 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.182 (unaffected)

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2efece1368aeee2d2552c7ec36aeb676c4d4c95f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c32405d6474a21f7d742828e73c13e326dcae82
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab3824427b848da10e9fe2727f035bbeecae6ff4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9dd08cbebe0c593c49bf86d2012a431494e54cb
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df14d2bed8e2455878e046e67123d9ecb2e79056

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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