CVE-2021-46918
Public on 2024-02-27
Modified on 2024-03-18
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dmaengine: idxd: clear MSIX permission entry on shutdown
Add disabling/clearing of MSIX permission entries on device shutdown to
mirror the enabling of the MSIX entries on probe. Current code left the
MSIX enabled and the pasid entries still programmed at device shutdown.
dmaengine: idxd: clear MSIX permission entry on shutdown
Add disabling/clearing of MSIX permission entries on device shutdown to
mirror the enabling of the MSIX entries on probe. Current code left the
MSIX enabled and the pasid entries still programmed at device shutdown.
Severity
Low
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |