CVE-2021-47080
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/core: Prevent divide-by-zero error triggered by the user The user_entry_size is supplied by the user and later used as a denominator to calculate number of entries. The zero supplied by the user will trigger the following divide-by-zero error: divide error: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN PTI CPU: 4 PID: 497 Comm: c_repro Not tainted 5.13.0-rc1+ #281 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.13.0-0-gf21b5a4aeb02-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:ib_uverbs_handler_UVERBS_METHOD_QUERY_GID_TABLE+0x1b1/0x510 Code: 87 59 03 00 00 e8 9f ab 1e ff 48 8d bd a8 00 00 00 e8 d3 70 41 ff 44 0f b7 b5 a8 00 00 00 e8 86 ab 1e ff 31 d2 4c 89 f0 31 ff <49> f7 f5 48 89 d6 48 89 54 24 10 48 89 04 24 e8 1b ad 1e ff 48 8b RSP: 0018:ffff88810416f828 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000008 RBX: 1ffff1102082df09 RCX: ffffffff82183f3d RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff888105f2da00 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ffff88810416fa98 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: ffffed102082df5f R10: ffff88810416faf7 R11: ffffed102082df5e R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000008 R15: ffff88810416faf0 FS: 00007f5715efa740(0000) GS:ffff88811a700000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000020000840 CR3: 000000010c2e0001 CR4: 0000000000370ea0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: ? ib_uverbs_handler_UVERBS_METHOD_INFO_HANDLES+0x4b0/0x4b0 ib_uverbs_cmd_verbs+0x1546/0x1940 ib_uverbs_ioctl+0x186/0x240 __x64_sys_ioctl+0x38a/0x1220 do_syscall_64+0x3f/0x80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae
CVSS 3.1 score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness type
CWE-369CVE-2021-47080 is a Divide By Zero vulnerability
What is Divide By Zero?
The product divides a value by zero, causing a crash or unexpected behaviour. Learn more on MITRE CWE
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2021-47080 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54d87913f147a983589923c7f651f97de9af5be1
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66ab7fcdac34b890017f04f391507ef5b2b89a13
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6871b4270c05f8b212e7d98aee82b357972c80a
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2021-47080?
CVE-2021-47080 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Divide By Zero flaw (CWE-369) . CVE-2021-47080 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-47080?
CVE-2021-47080 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-47080?
No patch is currently available for CVE-2021-47080. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
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Is CVE-2021-47080 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2021-47080 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
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What is Divide By Zero (CWE-369)?
The product divides a value by zero, causing a crash or unexpected behaviour. View CWE-369 on MITRE CWE →