7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-47049
Drivers: hv: vmbus: Use after free in __vmbus_open()
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Drivers: hv: vmbus: Use after free in __vmbus_open() The "open_info" variable is added to the &vmbus_connection.chn_msg_list, but the error handling frees "open_info" without removing it from the list. This will result in a use after free. First remove it from the list, and then free it.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Dec. 9, 2024, 7:06 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-47049 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

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
Update the Linux kernel packages to address a use-after-free vulnerability.
  • Update the affected kernel packages.
  • Update the affected packages.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-47049 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 09, 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) 4.14 up to (excluding) 5.10.37 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.11.21 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.12 up to (excluding) 5.12.4
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2728f289b3270b0e273292b46c534421a33bbfd5 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2728f289b3270b0e273292b46c534421a33bbfd5 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2728f289b3270b0e273292b46c534421a33bbfd5 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2728f289b3270b0e273292b46c534421a33bbfd5 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e9bf43f7f7a46f21ec071cb47be92d0874c48da No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e9bf43f7f7a46f21ec071cb47be92d0874c48da Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e9bf43f7f7a46f21ec071cb47be92d0874c48da No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e9bf43f7f7a46f21ec071cb47be92d0874c48da Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5c7b42c9f56ca46b286daa537d181bd7f69214f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5c7b42c9f56ca46b286daa537d181bd7f69214f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5c7b42c9f56ca46b286daa537d181bd7f69214f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5c7b42c9f56ca46b286daa537d181bd7f69214f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f37dd5d1b5d38a79a4f7b8dd7bbb705505f05560 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f37dd5d1b5d38a79a4f7b8dd7bbb705505f05560 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f37dd5d1b5d38a79a4f7b8dd7bbb705505f05560 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f37dd5d1b5d38a79a4f7b8dd7bbb705505f05560 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/2728f289b3270b0e273292b46c534421a33bbfd5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e9bf43f7f7a46f21ec071cb47be92d0874c48da
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5c7b42c9f56ca46b286daa537d181bd7f69214f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f37dd5d1b5d38a79a4f7b8dd7bbb705505f05560
  • 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: Drivers: hv: vmbus: Use after free in __vmbus_open() The "open_info" variable is added to the &vmbus_connection.chn_msg_list, but the error handling frees "open_info" without removing it from the list. This will result in a use after free. First remove it from the list, and then free it.
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5c7b42c9f56ca46b286daa537d181bd7f69214f [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f37dd5d1b5d38a79a4f7b8dd7bbb705505f05560 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2728f289b3270b0e273292b46c534421a33bbfd5 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e9bf43f7f7a46f21ec071cb47be92d0874c48da [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
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