CVE-2021-47153
7.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2021-47153 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on March 25, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
i2c: i801: Don't generate an interrupt on bus reset
Now that the i2c-i801 driver supports interrupts, setting the KILL bit
in a attempt to recover from a timed out transaction triggers an
interrupt. Unfortunately, the interrupt handler (i801_isr) is not
prepared for this situation and will try to process the interrupt as
if it was signaling the end of a successful transaction. In the case
of a block transaction, this can result in an out-of-range memory
access.
This condition was reproduced several times by syzbot:
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=ed71512d469895b5b34e
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=8c8dedc0ba9e03f6c79e
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=c8ff0b6d6c73d81b610e
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=33f6c360821c399d69eb
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=be15dc0b1933f04b043a
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=b4d3fd1dfd53e90afd79
So disable interrupts while trying to res
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.6, < 4.4.271 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-47153?
CVE-2021-47153 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on March 25, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2021-47153?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-47153?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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