Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

scsi: qedf: Add pointer checks in qedf_update_link_speed()

The following trace was observed:

[ 14.042059] Call Trace:
[ 14.042061] <IRQ>
[ 14.042068] qedf_link_update+0x144/0x1f0 [qedf]
[ 14.042117] qed_link_update+0x5c/0x80 [qed]
[ 14.042135] qed_mcp_handle_link_change+0x2d2/0x410 [qed]
[ 14.042155] ? qed_set_ptt+0x70/0x80 [qed]
[ 14.042170] ? qed_set_ptt+0x70/0x80 [qed]
[ 14.042186] ? qed_rd+0x13/0x40 [qed]
[ 14.042205] qed_mcp_handle_events+0x437/0x690 [qed]
[ 14.042221] ? qed_set_ptt+0x70/0x80 [qed]
[ 14.042239] qed_int_sp_dpc+0x3a6/0x3e0 [qed]
[ 14.042245] tasklet_action_common.isra.14+0x5a/0x100
[ 14.042250] __do_softirq+0xe4/0x2f8
[ 14.042253] irq_exit+0xf7/0x100
[ 14.042255] do_IRQ+0x7f/0xd0
[ 14.042257] common_interrupt+0xf/0xf
[ 14.042259] </IRQ>

API qedf_link_update() is getting called from QED but by that time
shost_data is not initialised. This results in a NULL pointer dereference
when we try to dereference shost_data while updating supported_speeds.

Add a NULL pointer check before dereferencing shost_data.
Published: 2024-03-01
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T13:47:38.142Z

Reserved: 2024-02-29T22:33:44.297Z

Link: CVE-2021-47077

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T05:24:39.828Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-03-01T22:15:47.283

Modified: 2024-12-10T21:01:51.030

Link: CVE-2021-47077

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-47077 - Bugzilla

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