# CVE-2021-47336: smackfs: restrict bytes count in smk_set_cipso()

> A missing bounds check in the Linux kernel SMACK filesystem allows an attacker to trigger a denial of service via crafted input.

- **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-2021-47336, GHSA-h3hv-fpf3-c5jm, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47336

## What is CVE-2021-47336?

CVE-2021-47336 is a high-severity 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:

smackfs: restrict bytes count in smk_set_cipso()

Oops, I failed to update subject line.

From 07571157c91b98ce1a4aa70967531e64b78e8346 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 22:25:06 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] smackfs: restrict bytes count in smk_set_cipso()

Commit 7ef4c19d245f3dc2 ("smackfs: restrict bytes count in smackfs write
functions") missed that count > SMK_CIPSOMAX check applies to only
format == SMK_FIXED24_FMT case.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47336?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-47336?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2021-47336 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47336 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-2021-47336 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-47336 is a high-severity 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-2021-47336 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-2021-47336/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47336/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47336
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47336
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-47336

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47336/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.