CVE-2021-47562

ice: fix vsi->txq_map sizing

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 24, 2024 at 03:12 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: ice: fix vsi->txq_map sizing The approach of having XDP queue per CPU regardless of user's setting exposed a hidden bug that could occur in case when Rx queue count differ from Tx queue count. Currently vsi->txq_map's size is equal to the doubled vsi->alloc_txq, which is not correct due to the fact that XDP rings were previously based on the Rx queue count. Below splat can be seen when ethtool -L is used and XDP rings are configured: [ 682.875339] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 000000000000000f [ 682.883403] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode [ 682.889345] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page [ 682.895289] PGD 0 P4D 0 [ 682.898218] Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI [ 682.903055] CPU: 42 PID: 2878 Comm: ethtool Tainted: G OE 5.15.0-rc5+ #1 [ 682.912214] Hardware name: Intel Corp. GRANTLEY/GRANTLEY, BIOS GRRFCRB1.86B.0276.D07.1605190235 05/19/2016 [ 682.923380] RIP: 0010:devres_remove+0x44/0x130 [ 682.928527] Code: 49 89 f4 55 48 89 fd 4c 89 ff 53 48 83 ec 10 e8 92 b9 49 00 48 8b 9d a8 02 00 00 48 8d 8d a0 02 00 00 49 89 c2 48 39 cb 74 0f <4c> 3b 63 10 74 25 48 8b 5b 08 48 39 cb 75 f1 4c 89 ff 4c 89 d6 e8 [ 682.950237] RSP: 0018:ffffc90006a679f0 EFLAGS: 00010002 [ 682.956285] RAX: 0000000000000286 RBX: ffffffffffffffff RCX: ffff88908343a370 [ 682.964538] RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: ffffffff81690d60 RDI: 0000000000000000 [ 682.972789] RBP: ffff88908343a0d0 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 [ 682.981040] R10: 0000000000000286 R11: 3fffffffffffffff R12: ffffffff81690d60 [ 682.989282] R13: ffffffff81690a00 R14: ffff8890819807a8 R15: ffff88908343a36c [ 682.997535] FS: 00007f08c7bfa740(0000) GS:ffff88a03fd00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 683.006910] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 683.013557] CR2: 000000000000000f CR3: 0000001080a66003 CR4: 00000000003706e0 [ 683.021819] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 [ 683.030075] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 [ 683.038336] Call Trace: [ 683.041167] devm_kfree+0x33/0x50 [ 683.045004] ice_vsi_free_arrays+0x5e/0xc0 [ice] [ 683.050380] ice_vsi_rebuild+0x4c8/0x750 [ice] [ 683.055543] ice_vsi_recfg_qs+0x9a/0x110 [ice] [ 683.060697] ice_set_channels+0x14f/0x290 [ice] [ 683.065962] ethnl_set_channels+0x333/0x3f0 [ 683.070807] genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0xea/0x150 [ 683.076152] genl_rcv_msg+0xde/0x1d0 [ 683.080289] ? channels_prepare_data+0x60/0x60 [ 683.085432] ? genl_get_cmd+0xd0/0xd0 [ 683.089667] netlink_rcv_skb+0x50/0xf0 [ 683.094006] genl_rcv+0x24/0x40 [ 683.097638] netlink_unicast+0x239/0x340 [ 683.102177] netlink_sendmsg+0x22e/0x470 [ 683.106717] sock_sendmsg+0x5e/0x60 [ 683.110756] __sys_sendto+0xee/0x150 [ 683.114894] ? handle_mm_fault+0xd0/0x2a0 [ 683.119535] ? do_user_addr_fault+0x1f3/0x690 [ 683.134173] __x64_sys_sendto+0x25/0x30 [ 683.148231] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0xc0 [ 683.161992] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae Fix this by taking into account the value that num_possible_cpus() yields in addition to vsi->alloc_txq instead of doubling the latter.

Affected

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

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.65.5 ≤ v < 5.10.835.5 ≤ v < 5.15.65.5 ≤ v < 5.165.16 rc15.16 rc2efc2214b6047b6f5b4ca53151eba62521b9452d6
Vendor states this is fixed in 1eb5395add786613c7c5579d3947aa0b8f0ec241 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 792b2086584f25d84081a526beee80d103c2a913 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 992ba40a67638dfe2772b84dfc8168dc328d5c4c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.83 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.5 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eb5395add786613c7c5579d3947aa0b8f0ec241
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/792b2086584f25d84081a526beee80d103c2a913
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/992ba40a67638dfe2772b84dfc8168dc328d5c4c

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-476

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