# CVE-2021-47501: i40e: Fix NULL pointer dereference in i40e\_dbg\_dump\_desc

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-05-24 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 3.12

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: Fix NULL pointer dereference in i40e_dbg_dump_desc When trying to dump VFs VSI RX/TX descriptors using debugfs there was a crash due to NULL pointer dereference in i40e_dbg_dump_desc. Added a check to i40e_dbg_dump_desc that checks if VSI type is correct for dumping RX/TX descriptors.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5b7fb2198abc50058f1a29c395b004f76ab1c83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16431e442db248ecd8aa9457cf0a656f1885f56e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23ec111bf3549aae37140330c31a16abfc172421

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