Review reviewHigh

CVE-2021-47153

Linux Linux, linux kernel

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://...

CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.23%
13.9% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2024.03.25
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.23%
Technical severityCVSS 7.1

Vulnerability overview

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://...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= 636752bcb5177a301d0266270661581de8624828 < f9469082126cebb7337db3992d143f5e4edfe629, >= 636752bcb5177a301d0266270661581de8624828 < 09c9e79f4c10cfb6b9e0e1b4dd355232e4b5a3b3, >= 636752bcb5177a301d0266270661581de8624828 < dfa8929e117b0228a7765f5c3f5988a4a028f3c6, >= 636752bcb5177a301d0266270661581de8624828 < c70e1ba2e7e65255a0ce004f531dd90dada97a8c, >= 636752bcb5177a301d0266270661581de8624828 < 04cc05e3716ae31b17ecdab7bc55c8170def1b8b, >= 636752bcb5177a301d0266270661581de8624828 < b523feb7e8e44652f92f3babb953a976e7ccbbef, >= 636752bcb5177a301d0266270661581de8624828 < 1f583d3813f204449037cd2acbfc09168171362a, >= 636752bcb5177a301d0266270661581de8624828 < e4d8716c3dcec47f1557024add24e1f3c09eb24b, >= 3.6, >= 3.6 < 4.4.271, >= 4.5 < 4.9.271, >= 4.10 < 4.14.235, >= 4.15 < 4.19.193, >= 4.20 < 5.4.124, >= 5.5 < 5.10.42, >= 5.11 < 5.12.9, 5.13
Fixed versions
4.4.271, 4.9.271, 4.14.235, 4.19.193, 5.4.124, 5.10.42, 5.12.9

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE
CWE-125