Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2021-47501
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 `i40e dbg dump desc` function when trying to dump VFs VSI RX/TX descriptors using debugfs. This can cause a crash due to the NULL pointer dereference. A check has been added to `i40e dbg dump desc` to ensure the VSI type is correct for dumping RX/TX descriptors.
Recommendations:
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.