CVE-2021-45868
Linux kernel Quota Tree Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.15.3, fs/quota/quota_tree.c does not validate the block number in the quota tree (on disk). This can, for example, lead to a kernel/locking/rwsem.c use-after-free if there is a corrupted quota file.
INFO
Published Date :
March 18, 2022, 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 6:33 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-45868 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214655 Added Reference https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9bf3d20331295b1ecb81f4ed9ef358c51699a050 Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220419-0003/ Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/17/1 Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/17/2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.15.3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.15.3 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 27, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220419-0003/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220419-0003/ Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 19, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220419-0003/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214655 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214655 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.3 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.3 Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9bf3d20331295b1ecb81f4ed9ef358c51699a050 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9bf3d20331295b1ecb81f4ed9ef358c51699a050 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/17/1 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/17/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/17/2 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/17/2 Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.15.3
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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0.12 }} 0.01%
score
0.45970
percentile