CVE-2021-47374

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dma-debug: prevent an error message from causing runtime problems For some drivers, that use the DMA API. This error message can be reached several millions of times per second, causing spam to the kernel's printk buffer and bringing the CPU usage up to 100% (so, it should be rate limited). However, since there is at least one driver that is in the mainline and suffers from the error condition, it is more useful to err_printk() here instead of just rate limiting the error message (in hopes that it will make it easier for other drivers that suffer from this issue to be spotted).

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedMay 21, 2024
First seenMay 21, 2024

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel5.14.9 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 5.14.9, 5.155.14.9

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