# CVE-2021-47302: igc: Fix use-after-free error during reset > A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel igc driver allows attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially execute code during network controller resets. - **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **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:** Yes - **Published:** 21 May 2024 - **Updated:** 11 May 2026 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47302, GHSA-g595-9cfg-4hxm, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47302 ## What is CVE-2021-47302? CVE-2021-47302 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. ### Official description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: igc: Fix use-after-free error during reset Cleans the next descriptor to watch (next_to_watch) when cleaning the TX ring. Failure to do so can cause invalid memory accesses. If igc_poll() runs while the controller is being reset this can lead to the driver try to free a skb that was already freed. Log message: [ 101.525242] refcount_t: underflow; use-after-free. [ 101.525251] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 646 at lib/refcount.c:28 refcount_warn_saturate+0xab/0xf0 [ 101.525259] Modules linked in: sch_etf(E) sch_mqprio(E) rfkill(E) intel_rapl_msr(E) intel_rapl_common(E) x86_pkg_temp_thermal(E) intel_powerclamp(E) coretemp(E) binfmt_misc(E) kvm_intel(E) kvm(E) irqbypass(E) crc32_pclmul(E) ghash_clmulni_intel(E) aesni_intel(E) mei_wdt(E) libaes(E) crypto_simd(E) cryptd(E) glue_helper(E) snd_hda_codec_hdmi(E) rapl(E) intel_cstate(E) snd_hda_intel(E) snd_intel_dspcfg(E) sg(E) soundwire_intel(E) intel_uncore(E) at24(E) soundwire_generic_allocation(E) iTCO_wdt(E) soundwire_cadence(E) intel_pmc_bxt(E) serio_raw(E) snd_hda_codec(E) iTCO_vendor_support(E) watchdog(E) snd_hda_core(E) snd_hwdep(E) snd_soc_core(E) snd_compress(E) snd_pcsp(E) soundwire_bus(E) snd_pcm(E) evdev(E) snd_timer(E) mei_me(E) snd(E) soundcore(E) mei(E) configfs(E) ip_tables(E) x_tables(E) autofs4(E) ext4(E) crc32c_generic(E) crc16(E) mbcache(E) jbd2(E) sd_mod(E) t10_pi(E) crc_t10dif(E) crct10dif_generic(E) i915(E) ahci(E) libahci(E) ehci_pci(E) igb(E) xhci_pci(E) ehci_hcd(E) [ 101.525303] drm_kms_helper(E) dca(E) xhci_hcd(E) libata(E) crct10dif_pclmul(E) cec(E) crct10dif_common(E) tsn(E) igc(E) e1000e(E) ptp(E) i2c_i801(E) crc32c_intel(E) psmouse(E) i2c_algo_bit(E) i2c_smbus(E) scsi_mod(E) lpc_ich(E) pps_core(E) usbcore(E) drm(E) button(E) video(E) [ 101.525318] CPU: 1 PID: 646 Comm: irq/37-enp7s0-T Tainted: G E 5.10.30-rt37-tsn1-rt-ipipe #ipipe [ 101.525320] Hardware name: SIEMENS AG SIMATIC IPC427D/A5E31233588, BIOS V17.02.09 03/31/2017 [ 101.525322] RIP: 0010:refcount_warn_saturate+0xab/0xf0 [ 101.525325] Code: 05 31 48 44 01 01 e8 f0 c6 42 00 0f 0b c3 80 3d 1f 48 44 01 00 75 90 48 c7 c7 78 a8 f3 a6 c6 05 0f 48 44 01 01 e8 d1 c6 42 00 <0f> 0b c3 80 3d fe 47 44 01 00 0f 85 6d ff ff ff 48 c7 c7 d0 a8 f3 [ 101.525327] RSP: 0018:ffffbdedc0917cb8 EFLAGS: 00010286 [ 101.525329] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff98fd6becbf40 RCX: 0000000000000001 [ 101.525330] RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: ffffffffa6f2700c RDI: 00000000ffffffff [ 101.525332] RBP: ffff98fd6becc14c R08: ffffffffa7463d00 R09: ffffbdedc0917c50 [ 101.525333] R10: ffffffffa74c3578 R11: 0000000000000034 R12: 00000000ffffff00 [ 101.525335] R13: ffff98fd6b0b1000 R14: 0000000000000039 R15: ffff98fd6be35c40 [ 101.525337] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff98fd6e240000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 101.525339] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 101.525341] CR2: 00007f34135a3a70 CR3: 0000000150210003 CR4: 00000000001706e0 [ 101.525343] Call Trace: [ 101.525346] sock_wfree+0x9c/0xa0 [ 101.525353] unix_destruct_scm+0x7b/0xa0 [ 101.525358] skb_release_head_state+0x40/0x90 [ 101.525362] skb_release_all+0xe/0x30 [ 101.525364] napi_consume_skb+0x57/0x160 [ 101.525367] igc_poll+0xb7/0xc80 [igc] [ 101.525376] ? sched_clock+0x5/0x10 [ 101.525381] ? sched_clock_cpu+0xe/0x100 [ 101.525385] net_rx_action+0x14c/0x410 [ 101.525388] __do_softirq+0xe9/0x2f4 [ 101.525391] __local_bh_enable_ip+0xe3/0x110 [ 101.525395] ? irq_finalize_oneshot.part.47+0xe0/0xe0 [ 101.525398] irq_forced_thread_fn+0x6a/0x80 [ 101.525401] irq_thread+0xe8/0x180 [ 101.525403] ? wake_threads_waitq+0x30/0x30 [ 101.525406] ? irq_thread_check_affinity+0xd0/0xd0 [ 101.525408] kthread+0x183/0x1a0 [ 101.525412] ? kthread_park+0x80/0x80 [ 101.525415] ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30 Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47302? It affects 1 product. Products: Linux kernel. ## How do I fix CVE-2021-47302? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2021-47302 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47302 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel - [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild) - [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-2021-47302 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2021-47302 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47302 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-2021-47302/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47302/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47302 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47302 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-47302 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47302/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.