# CVE-2021-47215: net/mlx5e: kTLS, Fix crash in RX resync flow

> A list corruption in the Linux kernel's mlx5e kTLS RX resync flow can cause a crash, leading to denial of service.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 10 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47215, GHSA-66fh-rmm8-p9q4, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47215

## What is CVE-2021-47215?

CVE-2021-47215 is a critical vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 10 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/mlx5e: kTLS, Fix crash in RX resync flow

For the TLS RX resync flow, we maintain a list of TLS contexts
that require some attention, to communicate their resync information
to the HW.
Here we fix list corruptions, by protecting the entries against
movements coming from resync_handle_seq_match(), until their resync
handling in napi is fully completed.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47215?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-47215?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2021-47215 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47215 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-47215 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-47215 is a critical vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 10 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47215 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47215/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47215/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47215
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47215
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-47215

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47215/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.