# CVE-2021-47309: net: validate lwtstate->data before returning from skb_tunnel_info()

> A missing validation in the Linux kernel network stack allows out-of-bounds reads, potentially causing a system crash.

- **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:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47309, GHSA-m2xg-x7vq-c628, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47309

## What is CVE-2021-47309?

CVE-2021-47309 is a high-severity memory corruption 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:

net: validate lwtstate->data before returning from skb_tunnel_info()

skb_tunnel_info() returns pointer of lwtstate->data as ip_tunnel_info
type without validation. lwtstate->data can have various types such as
mpls_iptunnel_encap, etc and these are not compatible.
So skb_tunnel_info() should validate before returning that pointer.

Splat looks like:
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in vxlan_get_route+0x418/0x4b0 [vxlan]
Read of size 2 at addr ffff888106ec2698 by task ping/811

CPU: 1 PID: 811 Comm: ping Not tainted 5.13.0+ #1195
Call Trace:
 dump_stack_lvl+0x56/0x7b
 print_address_description.constprop.8.cold.13+0x13/0x2ee
 ? vxlan_get_route+0x418/0x4b0 [vxlan]
 ? vxlan_get_route+0x418/0x4b0 [vxlan]
 kasan_report.cold.14+0x83/0xdf
 ? vxlan_get_route+0x418/0x4b0 [vxlan]
 vxlan_get_route+0x418/0x4b0 [vxlan]
 [ ... ]
 vxlan_xmit_one+0x148b/0x32b0 [vxlan]
 [ ... ]
 vxlan_xmit+0x25c5/0x4780 [vxlan]
 [ ... ]
 dev_hard_start_xmit+0x1ae/0x6e0
 __dev_queue_xmit+0x1f39/0x31a0
 [ ... ]
 neigh_xmit+0x2f9/0x940
 mpls_xmit+0x911/0x1600 [mpls_iptunnel]
 lwtunnel_xmit+0x18f/0x450
 ip_finish_output2+0x867/0x2040
 [ ... ]

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47309?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-47309?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2021-47309 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47309 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-2021-47309 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-47309 is a high-severity memory corruption 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-2021-47309 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-2021-47309/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47309/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47309
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47309
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-47309

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