CVE-2021-47479
7.0 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2021-47479 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 22, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, 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:
staging: rtl8712: fix use-after-free in rtl8712_dl_fw
Syzbot reported use-after-free in rtl8712_dl_fw(). The problem was in
race condition between r871xu_dev_remove() ->ndo_open() callback.
It's easy to see from crash log, that driver accesses released firmware
in ->ndo_open() callback. It may happen, since driver was releasing
firmware _before_ unregistering netdev. Fix it by moving
unregister_netdev() before cleaning up resources.
Call Trace:
...
rtl871x_open_fw drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c:83 [inline]
rtl8712_dl_fw+0xd95/0xe10 drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c:170
rtl8712_hal_init drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c:330 [inline]
rtl871x_hal_init+0xae/0x180 drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c:394
netdev_open+0xe6/0x6c0 drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c:380
__dev_open+0x2bc/0x4d0 net/core/dev.c:1484
Freed by task 1306:
...
release_firmware+0x1b/0x30 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:1053
r871xu_de
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 | >= 3.2.6, < 3.3 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-47479?
CVE-2021-47479 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 22, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2021-47479?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, 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-2021-47479?
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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