CVE-2021-47175
7.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2021-47175 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on March 25, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/sched: fq_pie: fix OOB access in the traffic path
the following script:
# tc qdisc add dev eth0 handle 0x1 root fq_pie flows 2
# tc qdisc add dev eth0 clsact
# tc filter add dev eth0 egress matchall action skbedit priority 0x10002
# ping 192.0.2.2 -I eth0 -c2 -w1 -q
produces the following splat:
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in fq_pie_qdisc_enqueue+0x1314/0x19d0 [sch_fq_pie]
Read of size 4 at addr ffff888171306924 by task ping/942
CPU: 3 PID: 942 Comm: ping Not tainted 5.12.0+ #441
Hardware name: Red Hat KVM, BIOS 1.11.1-4.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
dump_stack+0x92/0xc1
print_address_description.constprop.7+0x1a/0x150
kasan_report.cold.13+0x7f/0x111
fq_pie_qdisc_enqueue+0x1314/0x19d0 [sch_fq_pie]
__dev_queue_xmit+0x1034/0x2b10
ip_finish_output2+0xc62/0x2120
__ip_finish_output+0x553/0xea0
ip_output+0x1ca/0x4d0
ip_send_skb+0x37/0xa0
raw_sendmsg+0x1c4b/0
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 | >= 5.6, < 5.10.42 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-47175?
CVE-2021-47175 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on March 25, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2021-47175?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-47175?
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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