CVE-2021-47400

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2024-05-21 15:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-08-04 10:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2024-05-21 15:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-08-04 10:17 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Linux Kernel < 5.4.151
• Linux Kernel < 5.10.71
• Linux Kernel < 5.14.10
• Linux Kernel 5.15

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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