CVE-2021-47333

misc: alcor_pci: fix null-ptr-deref when there is no PCI bridge

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2024 at 02:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:17 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: misc: alcor_pci: fix null-ptr-deref when there is no PCI bridge There is an issue with the ASPM(optional) capability checking function. A device might be attached to root complex directly, in this case, bus->self(bridge) will be NULL, thus priv->parent_pdev is NULL. Since alcor_pci_init_check_aspm(priv->parent_pdev) checks the PCI link's ASPM capability and populate parent_cap_off, which will be used later by alcor_pci_aspm_ctrl() to dynamically turn on/off device, what we can do here is to avoid checking the capability if we are on the root complex. This will make pdev_cap_off 0 and alcor_pci_aspm_ctrl() will simply return when bring called, effectively disable ASPM for the device. [ 1.246492] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000000c0 [ 1.248731] RIP: 0010:pci_read_config_byte+0x5/0x40 [ 1.253998] Call Trace: [ 1.254131] ? alcor_pci_find_cap_offset.isra.0+0x3a/0x100 [alcor_pci] [ 1.254476] alcor_pci_probe+0x169/0x2d5 [alcor_pci]

Affected

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

v < 5.4.1345.0 ≤ v < 5.10.525.0 ≤ v < 5.12.195.0 ≤ v < 5.13.45.0 ≤ v < 5.145.0 ≤ v < 5.4.1345.11 ≤ v < 5.12.195.13 ≤ v < 5.13.45.5 ≤ v < 5.10.524f556bc04e3c0de2f5c69adc9e9f2bcefcad079d5.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 09d154990ca82d14aed2b72796f6c8845e2e605d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3ce3e45cc333da707d4d6eb433574b990bcc26f5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 58f69684ba03e5b0e0a3ae844a845280c0f06309 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 717cf5ae52322ddbdf3ac2c584b34c5970b0d174 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d2639ffdcad463b358b6bef8645ff81715daffcb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.52 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.12.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.13.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.134 (unaffected)

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09d154990ca82d14aed2b72796f6c8845e2e605d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ce3e45cc333da707d4d6eb433574b990bcc26f5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58f69684ba03e5b0e0a3ae844a845280c0f06309
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/717cf5ae52322ddbdf3ac2c584b34c5970b0d174
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2639ffdcad463b358b6bef8645ff81715daffcb

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
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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