CVE-2021-47271
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2021-47271 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 21, 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:
usb: cdnsp: Fix deadlock issue in cdnsp_thread_irq_handler
Patch fixes the following critical issue caused by deadlock which has been
detected during testing NCM class:
smp: csd: Detected non-responsive CSD lock (#1) on CPU#0
smp: csd: CSD lock (#1) unresponsive.
....
RIP: 0010:native_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x61/0x1d0
RSP: 0018:ffffbc494011cde0 EFLAGS: 00000002
RAX: 0000000000000101 RBX: ffff9ee8116b4a68 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffff9ee8116b4658
RBP: ffffbc494011cde0 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: ffff9ee8116b4670 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff9ee8116b4658
R13: ffff9ee8116b4670 R14: 0000000000000246 R15: ffff9ee8116b4658
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00007f7bcc41a830 CR3: 000000007a612003 CR4: 00000000001706e0
Call Trace:
<IRQ>
do_raw_spin_lock+0xc0/0xd0
_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x95/0xa0
cdnsp_gadget_ep_queue.cold+0x8
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 | >= 5.12, < 5.12.11 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-47271?
CVE-2021-47271 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 21, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2021-47271?
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-2021-47271?
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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