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.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-11-17T16:32:30.000Z

Updated: 2026-10-08T21:14:02.495Z

Reserved: 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-43975

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T04:10:17.165Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-11-17T17:15:08.477

Modified: 2026-10-08T22:17:13.743

Link: CVE-2021-43975

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2021-11-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-43975 - Bugzilla