CVE-2021-46918

dmaengine: idxd: clear MSIX permission entry on shutdown

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 27, 2024 at 06:53 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:15 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: dmaengine: idxd: clear MSIX permission entry on shutdown Add disabling/clearing of MSIX permission entries on device shutdown to mirror the enabling of the MSIX entries on probe. Current code left the MSIX enabled and the pasid entries still programmed at device shutdown.

Affected

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

5.11 ≤ v < 5.11.165.11 ≤ v < 5.125.118e50d392652f20616a136165dff516b86baf5e49
Vendor states this is fixed in 6df0e6c57dfc064af330071f372f11aa8c584997 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c84b8982d7aa9b4717dc36a1c6cbc93ee153b500 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.11.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.12 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6df0e6c57dfc064af330071f372f11aa8c584997
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c84b8982d7aa9b4717dc36a1c6cbc93ee153b500

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

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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