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CVE-2021-47174

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_set_pipapo_avx2: Add irq_fpu_usable() check, fallback to non-AVX2 version Arturo reported this backtrace: [7097…

Published Mar 25, 2024EPSS 0.23%

Overview

CVE-2021-47174 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 25, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. 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:

netfilter: nft_set_pipapo_avx2: Add irq_fpu_usable() check, fallback to non-AVX2 version

Arturo reported this backtrace:

[709732.358791] WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 456 at arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c:128 kernel_fpu_begin_mask+0xae/0xe0

[709732.358793] Modules linked in: binfmt_misc nft_nat nft_chain_nat nf_nat nft_counter nft_ct nf_tables nf_conntrack_netlink nfnetlink 8021q garp stp mrp llc vrf intel_rapl_msr intel_rapl_common skx_edac nfit libnvdimm ipmi_ssif x86_pkg_temp_thermal intel_powerclamp coretemp crc32_pclmul mgag200 ghash_clmulni_intel drm_kms_helper cec aesni_intel drm libaes crypto_simd cryptd glue_helper mei_me dell_smbios iTCO_wdt evdev intel_pmc_bxt iTCO_vendor_support dcdbas pcspkr rapl dell_wmi_descriptor wmi_bmof sg i2c_algo_bit watchdog mei acpi_ipmi ipmi_si button nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv4 ipmi_devintf ipmi_msghandler ip_tables x_tables autofs4 ext4 crc16 mbcache jbd2 dm_mod raid10 rai

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47174?

CVE-2021-47174 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 25, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-47174?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-47174?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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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