# CVE-2021-47341: KVM: mmio: Fix use-after-free Read in kvm_vm_ioctl_unregister_coalesced_mmio

> A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's KVM subsystem allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

- **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-2021-47341, GHSA-vp78-5x9p-m27h, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47341

## What is CVE-2021-47341?

CVE-2021-47341 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:

KVM: mmio: Fix use-after-free Read in kvm_vm_ioctl_unregister_coalesced_mmio

BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in kvm_vm_ioctl_unregister_coalesced_mmio+0x7c/0x1ec arch/arm64/kvm/../../../virt/kvm/coalesced_mmio.c:183
Read of size 8 at addr ffff0000c03a2500 by task syz-executor083/4269

CPU: 5 PID: 4269 Comm: syz-executor083 Not tainted 5.10.0 #7
Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)
Call trace:
 dump_backtrace+0x0/0x2d0 arch/arm64/kernel/stacktrace.c:132
 show_stack+0x28/0x34 arch/arm64/kernel/stacktrace.c:196
 __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:77 [inline]
 dump_stack+0x110/0x164 lib/dump_stack.c:118
 print_address_description+0x78/0x5c8 mm/kasan/report.c:385
 __kasan_report mm/kasan/report.c:545 [inline]
 kasan_report+0x148/0x1e4 mm/kasan/report.c:562
 check_memory_region_inline mm/kasan/generic.c:183 [inline]
 __asan_load8+0xb4/0xbc mm/kasan/generic.c:252
 kvm_vm_ioctl_unregister_coalesced_mmio+0x7c/0x1ec arch/arm64/kvm/../../../virt/kvm/coalesced_mmio.c:183
 kvm_vm_ioctl+0xe30/0x14c4 arch/arm64/kvm/../../../virt/kvm/kvm_main.c:3755
 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:48 [inline]
 __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:753 [inline]
 __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:739 [inline]
 __arm64_sys_ioctl+0xf88/0x131c fs/ioctl.c:739
 __invoke_syscall arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:36 [inline]
 invoke_syscall arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:48 [inline]
 el0_svc_common arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:158 [inline]
 do_el0_svc+0x120/0x290 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:220
 el0_svc+0x1c/0x28 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:367
 el0_sync_handler+0x98/0x170 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:383
 el0_sync+0x140/0x180 arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:670

Allocated by task 4269:
 stack_trace_save+0x80/0xb8 kernel/stacktrace.c:121
 kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:48 [inline]
 kasan_set_track mm/kasan/common.c:56 [inline]
 __kasan_kmalloc+0xdc/0x120 mm/kasan/common.c:461
 kasan_kmalloc+0xc/0x14 mm/kasan/common.c:475
 kmem_cache_alloc_trace include/linux/slab.h:450 [inline]
 kmalloc include/linux/slab.h:552 [inline]
 kzalloc include/linux/slab.h:664 [inline]
 kvm_vm_ioctl_register_coalesced_mmio+0x78/0x1cc arch/arm64/kvm/../../../virt/kvm/coalesced_mmio.c:146
 kvm_vm_ioctl+0x7e8/0x14c4 arch/arm64/kvm/../../../virt/kvm/kvm_main.c:3746
 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:48 [inline]
 __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:753 [inline]
 __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:739 [inline]
 __arm64_sys_ioctl+0xf88/0x131c fs/ioctl.c:739
 __invoke_syscall arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:36 [inline]
 invoke_syscall arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:48 [inline]
 el0_svc_common arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:158 [inline]
 do_el0_svc+0x120/0x290 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:220
 el0_svc+0x1c/0x28 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:367
 el0_sync_handler+0x98/0x170 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:383
 el0_sync+0x140/0x180 arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:670

Freed by task 4269:
 stack_trace_save+0x80/0xb8 kernel/stacktrace.c:121
 kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:48 [inline]
 kasan_set_track+0x38/0x6c mm/kasan/common.c:56
 kasan_set_free_info+0x20/0x40 mm/kasan/generic.c:355
 __kasan_slab_free+0x124/0x150 mm/kasan/common.c:422
 kasan_slab_free+0x10/0x1c mm/kasan/common.c:431
 slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:1544 [inline]
 slab_free_freelist_hook mm/slub.c:1577 [inline]
 slab_free mm/slub.c:3142 [inline]
 kfree+0x104/0x38c mm/slub.c:4124
 coalesced_mmio_destructor+0x94/0xa4 arch/arm64/kvm/../../../virt/kvm/coalesced_mmio.c:102
 kvm_iodevice_destructor include/kvm/iodev.h:61 [inline]
 kvm_io_bus_unregister_dev+0x248/0x280 arch/arm64/kvm/../../../virt/kvm/kvm_main.c:4374
 kvm_vm_ioctl_unregister_coalesced_mmio+0x158/0x1ec arch/arm64/kvm/../../../virt/kvm/coalesced_mmio.c:186
 kvm_vm_ioctl+0xe30/0x14c4 arch/arm64/kvm/../../../virt/kvm/kvm_main.c:3755
 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:48 [inline]
 __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:753 [inline]
 __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:739 [inline]
 __arm64_sys_ioctl+0xf88/0x131c fs/ioctl.c:739
 __invoke_syscall arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:36 [inline]
 invoke_syscall arch/arm64/kernel/sys
---truncated---

Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47341?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-47341?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2021-47341 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47341 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-2021-47341 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-47341 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-2021-47341 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-2021-47341/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47341/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47341
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47341
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-47341

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47341/
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