7.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-47459
"CAN: J1939 Use After Free Vulnerability in Linux Kernel"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: j1939: j1939_netdev_start(): fix UAF for rx_kref of j1939_priv It will trigger UAF for rx_kref of j1939_priv as following. cpu0 cpu1 j1939_sk_bind(socket0, ndev0, ...) j1939_netdev_start j1939_sk_bind(socket1, ndev0, ...) j1939_netdev_start j1939_priv_set j1939_priv_get_by_ndev_locked j1939_jsk_add ..... j1939_netdev_stop kref_put_lock(&priv->rx_kref, ...) kref_get(&priv->rx_kref, ...) REFCOUNT_WARN("addition on 0;...") ==================================================== refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free. WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 20874 at lib/refcount.c:25 refcount_warn_saturate+0x169/0x1e0 RIP: 0010:refcount_warn_saturate+0x169/0x1e0 Call Trace: j1939_netdev_start+0x68b/0x920 j1939_sk_bind+0x426/0xeb0 ? security_socket_bind+0x83/0xb0 The rx_kref's kref_get() and kref_put() should use j1939_netdev_lock to protect.

INFO

Published Date :

May 22, 2024, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 14, 2025, 5:32 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2025

    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) 5.4 up to (excluding) 5.4.156 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.76 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.14.15 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e8811707e2df0c6ba920f0cad3a3bca7b42132f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e8811707e2df0c6ba920f0cad3a3bca7b42132f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e8811707e2df0c6ba920f0cad3a3bca7b42132f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e8811707e2df0c6ba920f0cad3a3bca7b42132f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/864e77771a24c877aaf53aee019f78619cbcd668 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/864e77771a24c877aaf53aee019f78619cbcd668 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/864e77771a24c877aaf53aee019f78619cbcd668 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/864e77771a24c877aaf53aee019f78619cbcd668 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0e47d2833b4f65e6c799f28c6b636d36b8b936d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0e47d2833b4f65e6c799f28c6b636d36b8b936d Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0e47d2833b4f65e6c799f28c6b636d36b8b936d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0e47d2833b4f65e6c799f28c6b636d36b8b936d Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9d52a3ebd284882f5562c88e55991add5d01586 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9d52a3ebd284882f5562c88e55991add5d01586 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9d52a3ebd284882f5562c88e55991add5d01586 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9d52a3ebd284882f5562c88e55991add5d01586 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/6e8811707e2df0c6ba920f0cad3a3bca7b42132f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/864e77771a24c877aaf53aee019f78619cbcd668
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0e47d2833b4f65e6c799f28c6b636d36b8b936d
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9d52a3ebd284882f5562c88e55991add5d01586
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 28, 2024

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

    May. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: j1939: j1939_netdev_start(): fix UAF for rx_kref of j1939_priv It will trigger UAF for rx_kref of j1939_priv as following. cpu0 cpu1 j1939_sk_bind(socket0, ndev0, ...) j1939_netdev_start j1939_sk_bind(socket1, ndev0, ...) j1939_netdev_start j1939_priv_set j1939_priv_get_by_ndev_locked j1939_jsk_add ..... j1939_netdev_stop kref_put_lock(&priv->rx_kref, ...) kref_get(&priv->rx_kref, ...) REFCOUNT_WARN("addition on 0;...") ==================================================== refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free. WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 20874 at lib/refcount.c:25 refcount_warn_saturate+0x169/0x1e0 RIP: 0010:refcount_warn_saturate+0x169/0x1e0 Call Trace: j1939_netdev_start+0x68b/0x920 j1939_sk_bind+0x426/0xeb0 ? security_socket_bind+0x83/0xb0 The rx_kref's kref_get() and kref_put() should use j1939_netdev_lock to protect.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0e47d2833b4f65e6c799f28c6b636d36b8b936d [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/864e77771a24c877aaf53aee019f78619cbcd668 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e8811707e2df0c6ba920f0cad3a3bca7b42132f [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9d52a3ebd284882f5562c88e55991add5d01586 [No types assigned]
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