# CVE-2021-47483: regmap: Fix possible double-free in regcache_rbtree_exit()

> A double-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel regmap subsystem can cause a system crash during device probe initialization.

- **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:** 22 May 2024
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47483, GHSA-76m2-73wx-8hj7, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47483

## What is CVE-2021-47483?

CVE-2021-47483 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 22 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:

regmap: Fix possible double-free in regcache_rbtree_exit()

In regcache_rbtree_insert_to_block(), when 'present' realloc failed,
the 'blk' which is supposed to assign to 'rbnode->block' will be freed,
so 'rbnode->block' points a freed memory, in the error handling path of
regcache_rbtree_init(), 'rbnode->block' will be freed again in
regcache_rbtree_exit(), KASAN will report double-free as follows:

BUG: KASAN: double-free or invalid-free in kfree+0xce/0x390
Call Trace:
 slab_free_freelist_hook+0x10d/0x240
 kfree+0xce/0x390
 regcache_rbtree_exit+0x15d/0x1a0
 regcache_rbtree_init+0x224/0x2c0
 regcache_init+0x88d/0x1310
 __regmap_init+0x3151/0x4a80
 __devm_regmap_init+0x7d/0x100
 madera_spi_probe+0x10f/0x333 [madera_spi]
 spi_probe+0x183/0x210
 really_probe+0x285/0xc30

To fix this, moving up the assignment of rbnode->block to immediately after
the reallocation has succeeded so that the data structure stays valid even
if the second reallocation fails.

Weakness: CWE-415 (Double Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47483?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-47483?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2021-47483 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47483 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-2021-47483 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-47483 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 22 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-2021-47483 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-2021-47483/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47483/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47483
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47483
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-47483

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