CVE-2021-47478 isofs: Fix out of bound access for corrupted isofs image

What is CVE-2021-47478?

CVE-2021-47478 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 22 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

isofs: Fix out of bound access for corrupted isofs image

When isofs image is suitably corrupted isofs_read_inode() can read data beyond the end of buffer. Sanity-check the directory entry length before using it.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47478?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2021-47478?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-47478 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47478 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

• CVE-2026-53266 Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2013-6282 Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2022-0185 Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2026-53362 Linux Kernel Unspecified Exploited High 7.8

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47478, GHSA-rh2v-79c5-2v68, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47478.