CVE-2021-46919
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CVE-2021-46919 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: fix wq size store permission state WQ size can only be changed when the device is disabled. Current code allows change when device is enabled but wq is disabled. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: fix wq size store permission state WQ size can only be changed when the device is disabled. Current code allows change when device is enabled but wq is disabled. Change the check to detect device state.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.6.0, < 5.10.32 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11.0, < 5.11.16 |
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