CVE-2021-47375
6.2 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2021-47375 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 21, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
blktrace: Fix uaf in blk_trace access after removing by sysfs
There is an use-after-free problem triggered by following process:
P1(sda) P2(sdb)
echo 0 > /sys/block/sdb/trace/enable
blk_trace_remove_queue
synchronize_rcu
blk_trace_free
relay_close
rcu_read_lock
__blk_add_trace
trace_note_tsk
(Iterate running_trace_list)
relay_close_buf
relay_destroy_buf
kfree(buf)
trace_note(sdb's bt)
relay_reserve
buf->offset <- nullptr deference (use-after-free) !!!
rcu_read_unlock
[ 502.714379] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address:
0000000000000010
[ 502.715260] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
[ 502.715903] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
[ 502.716546] PGD 103984067 P4D 103984067 PUD 17592b067 PMD 0
[ 502.717252] Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP
[ 502.720308] RIP: 0010:trace_note.isra.0+0x86/0x360
[ 502.732872] Call Tr
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 2.6.30, < 4.4.286 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-47375?
CVE-2021-47375 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 21, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2021-47375?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-47375?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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