Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2021-46916
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue is related to a NULL pointer dereference in the ethtool loopback test of the ixgbe driver. This occurs because there isn't a q vector associated with the test ring when it is setup, as interrupts are not normally added to the test rings. To address this, code has been added to check for a q vector before returning a napi id value. If a q vector is not present, it will return a value of 0.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.