CVE-2021-47400 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2021-47400
Vulnerability Scoring

4.0
/10
Moderate Risk

Exploiting CVE-2021-47400 requires specific conditions, leading to a moderate security impact.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Local
    Vulnerability requires local system access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2021-47400 Details

Status: Awaiting Analysis

Last updated: 🕡 21 Nov 2024, 06:36 UTC
Originally published on: 🕒 21 May 2024, 15:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 183 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVE-2021-47400 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2021-47400: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hns3: do not allow call hns3_nic_net_open repeatedly hns3_nic_net_open() is not allowed to called repeatly, but there is no checking for this. When doing device reset and setup tc concurrently, there is a small oppotunity to call hns3_nic_net_open repeatedly, and cause kernel bug by calling napi_enable twice. The calltrace information is like below: [ 3078.222780] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 3078.230255] kernel BUG at net/core/dev.c:6991! [ 3078.236224] Internal error: Oops - BUG: 0 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [ 3078.243431] Modules linked in: hns3 hclgevf hclge hnae3 vfio_iommu_type1 vfio_pci vfio_virqfd vfio pv680_mii(O) [ 3078.258880] CPU: 0 PID: 295 Comm: kworker/u8:5 Tainted: G O 5.14.0-rc4+ #1 [ 3078.269102] Hardware name: , BIOS KpxxxFPGA 1P B600 V181 08/12/2021 [ 3078.276801] Workqueue: hclge hclge_service_task [hclge] [ 3078.288774] pstate: 60400009 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO BTYPE=--) [ 3078.296168] pc : napi_enable+0x80/0x84 tc qdisc sho[w 3d0e7v8 .e3t0h218 79] lr : hns3_nic_net_open+0x138/0x510 [hns3] [ 3078.314771] sp : ffff8000108abb20 [ 3078.319099] x29: ffff8000108abb20 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: ffff0820a8490300 [ 3078.329121] x26: 0000000000000001 x25: ffff08209cfc6200 x24: 0000000000000000 [ 3078.339044] x23: ffff0820a8490300 x22: ffff08209cd76000 x21: ffff0820abfe3880 [ 3078.349018] x20: 0000000000000000 x19: ffff08209cd76900 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 3078.358620] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: ffffc816e1727a50 x15: 0000ffff8f4ff930 [ 3078.368895] x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000259e9dbeb6b4 [ 3078.377987] x11: 0096a8f7e764eb40 x10: 634615ad28d3eab5 x9 : ffffc816ad8885b8 [ 3078.387091] x8 : ffff08209cfc6fb8 x7 : ffff0820ac0da058 x6 : ffff0820a8490344 [ 3078.396356] x5 : 0000000000000140 x4 : 0000000000000003 x3 : ffff08209cd76938 [ 3078.405365] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : 0000000000000010 x0 : ffff0820abfe38a0 [ 3078.414657] Call trace: [ 3078.418517] napi_enable+0x80/0x84 [ 3078.424626] hns3_reset_notify_up_enet+0x78/0xd0 [hns3] [ 3078.433469] hns3_reset_notify+0x64/0x80 [hns3] [ 3078.441430] hclge_notify_client+0x68/0xb0 [hclge] [ 3078.450511] hclge_reset_rebuild+0x524/0x884 [hclge] [ 3078.458879] hclge_reset_service_task+0x3c4/0x680 [hclge] [ 3078.467470] hclge_service_task+0xb0/0xb54 [hclge] [ 3078.475675] process_one_work+0x1dc/0x48c [ 3078.481888] worker_thread+0x15c/0x464 [ 3078.487104] kthread+0x160/0x170 [ 3078.492479] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x18 [ 3078.498785] Code: c8027c81 35ffffa2 d50323bf d65f03c0 (d4210000) [ 3078.506889] ---[ end trace 8ebe0340a1b0fb44 ]--- Once hns3_nic_net_open() is excute success, the flag HNS3_NIC_STATE_DOWN will be cleared. So add checking for this flag, directly return when HNS3_NIC_STATE_DOWN is no set.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2021-47400

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2021-47400 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2021-47400

With low attack complexity and no required privileges, CVE-2021-47400 is an easy target for cybercriminals. Organizations should prioritize immediate mitigation measures to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2021-47400, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2021-47400, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2021-47400 has no significant impact on data confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2021-47400 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: Low
    CVE-2021-47400 may slightly degrade system performance without fully affecting service availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.045% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 18.35% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 81.65% of others.

CVE-2021-47400 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

Unknown

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