CVE-2021-47005

PCI: endpoint: Fix NULL pointer dereference for ->get_features()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 28, 2024 at 08:13 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:16 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: PCI: endpoint: Fix NULL pointer dereference for ->get_features() get_features ops of pci_epc_ops may return NULL, causing NULL pointer dereference in pci_epf_test_alloc_space function. Let us add a check for pci_epc_feature pointer in pci_epf_test_bind before we access it to avoid any such NULL pointer dereference and return -ENOTSUPP in case pci_epc_feature is not found. When the patch is not applied and EPC features is not implemented in the platform driver, we see the following dump due to kernel NULL pointer dereference. Call trace: pci_epf_test_bind+0xf4/0x388 pci_epf_bind+0x3c/0x80 pci_epc_epf_link+0xa8/0xcc configfs_symlink+0x1a4/0x48c vfs_symlink+0x104/0x184 do_symlinkat+0x80/0xd4 __arm64_sys_symlinkat+0x1c/0x24 el0_svc_common.constprop.3+0xb8/0x170 el0_svc_handler+0x70/0x88 el0_svc+0x8/0x640 Code: d2800581 b9403ab9 f9404ebb 8b394f60 (f9400400) ---[ end trace a438e3c5a24f9df0 ]---

Affected

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

5.1 ≤ v < 5.10.385.1 ≤ v < 5.11.225.1 ≤ v < 5.12.55.1 ≤ v < 5.135.11 ≤ v < 5.11.225.12 ≤ v < 5.12.52c04c5b8eef797dca99699cfb55ff42dd3c12c235.1
Vendor states this is fixed in 0169d4f0bee44fdfef908c13ed21fcb326c38695 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6613bc2301ba291a1c5a90e1dc24cf3edf223c03 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 679ebad058b8168f10e63876d63b0877fd2fe784 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bbed83d7060e07a5d309104d25a00f0a24441428 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.38 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.11.22 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.12.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.13 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0169d4f0bee44fdfef908c13ed21fcb326c38695
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6613bc2301ba291a1c5a90e1dc24cf3edf223c03
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/679ebad058b8168f10e63876d63b0877fd2fe784
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbed83d7060e07a5d309104d25a00f0a24441428

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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