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CVE-2021-46979
"Linux Kernel Ioctl Multiple Free Vulnerability"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: core: fix ioctl handlers removal Currently ioctl handlers are removed twice. For the first time during iio_device_unregister() then later on inside iio_device_unregister_eventset() and iio_buffers_free_sysfs_and_mask(). Double free leads to kernel panic. Fix this by not touching ioctl handlers list directly but rather letting code responsible for registration call the matching cleanup routine itself.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 28, 2024, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 28, 2024, 2:06 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

Exploitability Score :

Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11e1cae5da4096552f7c091476cbadbc0d1817da
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/901f84de0e16bde10a72d7eb2f2eb73fcde8fa1a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab6c935ba3a04317632f3b8b68675bdbaf395303

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-46979 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Feb. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: core: fix ioctl handlers removal Currently ioctl handlers are removed twice. For the first time during iio_device_unregister() then later on inside iio_device_unregister_eventset() and iio_buffers_free_sysfs_and_mask(). Double free leads to kernel panic. Fix this by not touching ioctl handlers list directly but rather letting code responsible for registration call the matching cleanup routine itself.
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11e1cae5da4096552f7c091476cbadbc0d1817da [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab6c935ba3a04317632f3b8b68675bdbaf395303 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/901f84de0e16bde10a72d7eb2f2eb73fcde8fa1a [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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