7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-46998
ethernet:enic: Fix a use after free bug in enic_hard_start_xmit
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethernet:enic: Fix a use after free bug in enic_hard_start_xmit In enic_hard_start_xmit, it calls enic_queue_wq_skb(). Inside enic_queue_wq_skb, if some error happens, the skb will be freed by dev_kfree_skb(skb). But the freed skb is still used in skb_tx_timestamp(skb). My patch makes enic_queue_wq_skb() return error and goto spin_unlock() incase of error. The solution is provided by Govind. See https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/4/30/961.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Dec. 6, 2024, 2:56 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be remediated by updating the Linux kernel and rebooting the system.
  • Update the Linux kernel packages to a patched version.
  • Reboot the system to apply the updates.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-46998 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.16 up to (excluding) 4.19.191 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.120 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.38 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.11.22 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.12 up to (excluding) 5.12.5
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25a87b1f566b5eb2af2857a928f0e2310d900976 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25a87b1f566b5eb2af2857a928f0e2310d900976 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25a87b1f566b5eb2af2857a928f0e2310d900976 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25a87b1f566b5eb2af2857a928f0e2310d900976 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/643001b47adc844ae33510c4bb93c236667008a3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/643001b47adc844ae33510c4bb93c236667008a3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/643001b47adc844ae33510c4bb93c236667008a3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/643001b47adc844ae33510c4bb93c236667008a3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6892396ebf04ea2c021d80e10f4075e014cd7cc3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6892396ebf04ea2c021d80e10f4075e014cd7cc3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6892396ebf04ea2c021d80e10f4075e014cd7cc3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6892396ebf04ea2c021d80e10f4075e014cd7cc3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7afdd6aba95c8a526038e7abe283eeac3e4320f1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7afdd6aba95c8a526038e7abe283eeac3e4320f1 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7afdd6aba95c8a526038e7abe283eeac3e4320f1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7afdd6aba95c8a526038e7abe283eeac3e4320f1 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d90529392aaf498dafa95d212295d64b2cea4e24 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d90529392aaf498dafa95d212295d64b2cea4e24 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d90529392aaf498dafa95d212295d64b2cea4e24 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d90529392aaf498dafa95d212295d64b2cea4e24 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7f6f07774091a6ddd98500b85386c3c6afb30d3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7f6f07774091a6ddd98500b85386c3c6afb30d3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7f6f07774091a6ddd98500b85386c3c6afb30d3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7f6f07774091a6ddd98500b85386c3c6afb30d3 Patch
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25a87b1f566b5eb2af2857a928f0e2310d900976
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/643001b47adc844ae33510c4bb93c236667008a3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6892396ebf04ea2c021d80e10f4075e014cd7cc3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7afdd6aba95c8a526038e7abe283eeac3e4320f1
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d90529392aaf498dafa95d212295d64b2cea4e24
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7f6f07774091a6ddd98500b85386c3c6afb30d3
  • 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: ethernet:enic: Fix a use after free bug in enic_hard_start_xmit In enic_hard_start_xmit, it calls enic_queue_wq_skb(). Inside enic_queue_wq_skb, if some error happens, the skb will be freed by dev_kfree_skb(skb). But the freed skb is still used in skb_tx_timestamp(skb). My patch makes enic_queue_wq_skb() return error and goto spin_unlock() incase of error. The solution is provided by Govind. See https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/4/30/961.
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25a87b1f566b5eb2af2857a928f0e2310d900976 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7f6f07774091a6ddd98500b85386c3c6afb30d3 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7afdd6aba95c8a526038e7abe283eeac3e4320f1 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6892396ebf04ea2c021d80e10f4075e014cd7cc3 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d90529392aaf498dafa95d212295d64b2cea4e24 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/643001b47adc844ae33510c4bb93c236667008a3 [No types assigned]
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
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