CVE-2021-47139

net: hns3: put off calling register_netdev() until client initialize complete

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 25, 2024 at 09:07 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: net: hns3: put off calling register_netdev() until client initialize complete Currently, the netdevice is registered before client initializing complete. So there is a timewindow between netdevice available and usable. In this case, if user try to change the channel number or ring param, it may cause the hns3_set_rx_cpu_rmap() being called twice, and report bug. [47199.416502] hns3 0000:35:00.0 eth1: set channels: tqp_num=1, rxfh=0 [47199.430340] hns3 0000:35:00.0 eth1: already uninitialized [47199.438554] hns3 0000:35:00.0: rss changes from 4 to 1 [47199.511854] hns3 0000:35:00.0: Channels changed, rss_size from 4 to 1, tqps from 4 to 1 [47200.163524] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [47200.171674] kernel BUG at lib/cpu_rmap.c:142! [47200.177847] Internal error: Oops - BUG: 0 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [47200.185259] Modules linked in: hclge(+) hns3(-) hns3_cae(O) hns_roce_hw_v2 hnae3 vfio_iommu_type1 vfio_pci vfio_virqfd vfio pv680_mii(O) [last unloaded: hclge] [47200.205912] CPU: 1 PID: 8260 Comm: ethtool Tainted: G O 5.11.0-rc3+ #1 [47200.215601] Hardware name: , xxxxxx 02/04/2021 [47200.223052] pstate: 60400009 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO BTYPE=--) [47200.230188] pc : cpu_rmap_add+0x38/0x40 [47200.237472] lr : irq_cpu_rmap_add+0x84/0x140 [47200.243291] sp : ffff800010e93a30 [47200.247295] x29: ffff800010e93a30 x28: ffff082100584880 [47200.254155] x27: 0000000000000000 x26: 0000000000000000 [47200.260712] x25: 0000000000000000 x24: 0000000000000004 [47200.267241] x23: ffff08209ba03000 x22: ffff08209ba038c0 [47200.273789] x21: 000000000000003f x20: ffff0820e2bc1680 [47200.280400] x19: ffff0820c970ec80 x18: 00000000000000c0 [47200.286944] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: ffffb43debe4a0d0 [47200.293456] x15: fffffc2082990600 x14: dead000000000122 [47200.300059] x13: ffffffffffffffff x12: 000000000000003e [47200.306606] x11: ffff0820815b8080 x10: ffff53e411988000 [47200.313171] x9 : 0000000000000000 x8 : ffff0820e2bc1700 [47200.319682] x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 000000000000003f [47200.326170] x5 : 0000000000000040 x4 : ffff800010e93a20 [47200.332656] x3 : 0000000000000004 x2 : ffff0820c970ec80 [47200.339168] x1 : ffff0820e2bc1680 x0 : 0000000000000004 [47200.346058] Call trace: [47200.349324] cpu_rmap_add+0x38/0x40 [47200.354300] hns3_set_rx_cpu_rmap+0x6c/0xe0 [hns3] [47200.362294] hns3_reset_notify_init_enet+0x1cc/0x340 [hns3] [47200.370049] hns3_change_channels+0x40/0xb0 [hns3] [47200.376770] hns3_set_channels+0x12c/0x2a0 [hns3] [47200.383353] ethtool_set_channels+0x140/0x250 [47200.389772] dev_ethtool+0x714/0x23d0 [47200.394440] dev_ioctl+0x4cc/0x640 [47200.399277] sock_do_ioctl+0x100/0x2a0 [47200.404574] sock_ioctl+0x28c/0x470 [47200.409079] __arm64_sys_ioctl+0xb4/0x100 [47200.415217] el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x84/0x210 [47200.422088] do_el0_svc+0x28/0x34 [47200.426387] el0_svc+0x28/0x70 [47200.431308] el0_sync_handler+0x1a4/0x1b0 [47200.436477] el0_sync+0x174/0x180 [47200.441562] Code: 11000405 79000c45 f8247861 d65f03c0 (d4210000) [47200.448869] ---[ end trace a01efe4ce42e5f34 ]--- The process is like below: excuting hns3_client_init | register_netdev() | hns3_set_channels() | | hns3_set_rx_cpu_rmap() hns3_reset_notify_uninit_enet() | | | quit without calling function | hns3_free_rx_cpu_rmap for flag | HNS3_NIC_STATE_INITED is unset. | | | hns3_reset_notify_init_enet() | | set HNS3_NIC_STATE_INITED call hns3_set_rx_cpu_rmap()-- crash Fix it by calling register_netdev() at the end of function hns3_client_init().

Affected

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

5.11 ≤ v < 5.12.95.6 ≤ v < 5.10.425.6 ≤ v < 5.12.95.6 ≤ v < 5.135.13 rc15.13 rc25.13 rc38a100689d4baf296d6898c687ea8d5da8d234
Vendor states this is fixed in 0921a0620b5077796fddffb22a8e6bc635a4bb50 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a289a7e5c1d49b7d47df9913c1cc81fb48fab613 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a663c1e418a3b5b8e8edfad4bc8e7278c312d6fc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.42 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.12.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.6 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0921a0620b5077796fddffb22a8e6bc635a4bb50
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a289a7e5c1d49b7d47df9913c1cc81fb48fab613
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a663c1e418a3b5b8e8edfad4bc8e7278c312d6fc

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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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-908

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