CVE-2021-47025

Description

From CVE.org

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/mediatek: Always enable the clk on resume In mtk_iommu_runtime_resume always enable the clk, even if m4u_dom is null. Otherwise the 'suspend' cb might disable the clk which is already disabled causing the warning: [ 1.586104] infra_m4u already disabled [ 1.586133] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 121 at drivers/clk/clk.c:952 clk_core_disable+0xb0/0xb8 [ 1.594391] mtk-iommu 10205000.iommu: bound 18001000.larb (ops mtk_smi_larb_component_ops) [ 1.598108] Modules linked in: [ 1.598114] CPU: 0 PID: 121 Comm: kworker/0:2 Not tainted 5.12.0-rc5 #69 [ 1.609246] mtk-iommu 10205000.iommu: bound 14027000.larb (ops mtk_smi_larb_component_ops) [ 1.617487] Hardware name: Google Elm (DT) [ 1.617491] Workqueue: pm pm_runtime_work [ 1.620545] mtk-iommu 10205000.iommu: bound 19001000.larb (ops mtk_smi_larb_component_ops) [ 1.627229] pstate: 60000085 (nZCv daIf -PAN -UAO -TCO BTYPE=--) [ 1.659297] pc : clk_core_disable+0xb0/0xb8 [ 1.663475] lr : clk_core_disable+0xb0/0xb8 [ 1.667652] sp : ffff800011b9bbe0 [ 1.670959] x29: ffff800011b9bbe0 x28: 0000000000000000 [ 1.676267] x27: ffff800011448000 x26: ffff8000100cfd98 [ 1.681574] x25: ffff800011b9bd48 x24: 0000000000000000 [ 1.686882] x23: 0000000000000000 x22: ffff8000106fad90 [ 1.692189] x21: 000000000000000a x20: ffff0000c0048500 [ 1.697496] x19: ffff0000c0048500 x18: ffffffffffffffff [ 1.702804] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 [ 1.708112] x15: ffff800011460300 x14: fffffffffffe0000 [ 1.713420] x13: ffff8000114602d8 x12: 0720072007200720 [ 1.718727] x11: 0720072007200720 x10: 0720072007200720 [ 1.724035] x9 : ffff800011b9bbe0 x8 : ffff800011b9bbe0 [ 1.729342] x7 : 0000000000000009 x6 : ffff8000114b8328 [ 1.734649] x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 0000000000000000 [ 1.739956] x3 : 00000000ffffffff x2 : ffff800011460298 [ 1.745263] x1 : 1af1d7de276f4500 x0 : 0000000000000000 [ 1.750572] Call trace: [ 1.753010] clk_core_disable+0xb0/0xb8 [ 1.756840] clk_core_disable_lock+0x24/0x40 [ 1.761105] clk_disable+0x20/0x30 [ 1.764501] mtk_iommu_runtime_suspend+0x88/0xa8 [ 1.769114] pm_generic_runtime_suspend+0x2c/0x48 [ 1.773815] __rpm_callback+0xe0/0x178 [ 1.777559] rpm_callback+0x24/0x88 [ 1.781041] rpm_suspend+0xdc/0x470 [ 1.784523] rpm_idle+0x12c/0x170 [ 1.787831] pm_runtime_work+0xa8/0xc0 [ 1.791573] process_one_work+0x1e8/0x360 [ 1.795580] worker_thread+0x44/0x478 [ 1.799237] kthread+0x150/0x158 [ 1.802460] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x30 [ 1.806034] ---[ end trace 82402920ef64573b ]--- [ 1.810728] ------------[ cut here ]------------ In addition, we now don't need to enable the clock from the function mtk_iommu_hw_init since it is already enabled by the resume.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score2.37.8N/A
Attack VectorLocalLocalN/A
Attack ComplexityLowLowN/A
Privileges RequiredHighLowN/A
User InteractionNoneNoneN/A
ScopeUnchangedUnchangedN/A
ConfidentialityNoneHighN/A
Integrity ImpactNoneHighN/A
Availability ImpactLowHighN/A

Vector

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

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

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

Availability

Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart

NULL pointer dereferences usually result in the failure of the process unless exception handling (on some platforms) is available and implemented. Even when exception handling is being used, it can still be very difficult to return the software to a safe state of operation.

Integrity,Confidentiality

Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands; Read Memory; Modify Memory

In rare circumstances, when NULL is equivalent to the 0x0 memory address and privileged code can access it, then writing or reading memory is possible, which may lead to code execution.

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