CVE-2021-47310 net: ti: fix UAF in tlan_remove_one

High 7.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's TI network driver allows attackers to potentially execute code or cause a system crash.

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

What is CVE-2021-47310?

CVE-2021-47310 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:

net: ti: fix UAF in tlan_remove_one

priv is netdev private data and it cannot be used after free_netdev() call. Using priv after free_netdev() can cause UAF bug. Fix it by moving free_netdev() at the end of the function.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47310?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2021-47310?

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-2021-47310 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47310 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47310, GHSA-589w-2j5c-px7j, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47310.

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