CVE-2021-43975

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    CVE-2021-43975

    Published: 17 Nov 2021Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: In the Linux kernel through 5.15.2, hw_atl_utils_fw_rpc_wait in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c allows an attacker (who can introduce a crafted device) to trigger an out-of-bounds write via a crafted length value.

    References: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X24M7KDC4OJOZNS3RDSYC7ELNELOLQ2N/, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YODMYMGZYDXQKGJGX7TJG4XV4L5YLLBD/, https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/163698540868.13805.17800408021782408762.git-patchwork-notify%40kernel.org/T/, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html, https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211210-0001/, https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096, https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=b922f622592af76b57cbc566eaeccda0b31a3496

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