CVE-2021-32606 Use after free in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free in the Linux kernel CAN ISOTP module allows local attackers to escalate privileges to root.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-32606?

CVE-2021-32606 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 11 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Linux kernel 5.11 through 5.12.2, isotp_setsockopt in net/can/isotp.c allows privilege escalation to root by leveraging a use-after-free. (This does not affect earlier versions that lack CAN ISOTP SF_BROADCAST support.)

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32606?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2021-32606?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2021-32606 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32606 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-pp6w-hmm3-7p57, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32606.

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