7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-47525
serial: liteuart: fix use-after-free and memleak on unbind
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: liteuart: fix use-after-free and memleak on unbind Deregister the port when unbinding the driver to prevent it from being used after releasing the driver data and leaking memory allocated by serial core.

INFO

Published Date :

May 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:36 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-47525 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
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel requires updating the kernel and rebooting the system.
  • Update the Linux kernel packages.
  • Reboot the system after the update.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-47525 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05f929b395dec8957b636ff14e66b277ed022ed9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/602824cf9aa9db8830ffe5cfb2cd54365cada4fe
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 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
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05f929b395dec8957b636ff14e66b277ed022ed9 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05f929b395dec8957b636ff14e66b277ed022ed9 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/602824cf9aa9db8830ffe5cfb2cd54365cada4fe No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/602824cf9aa9db8830ffe5cfb2cd54365cada4fe Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.7
  • 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. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: liteuart: fix use-after-free and memleak on unbind Deregister the port when unbinding the driver to prevent it from being used after releasing the driver data and leaking memory allocated by serial core.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/602824cf9aa9db8830ffe5cfb2cd54365cada4fe [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05f929b395dec8957b636ff14e66b277ed022ed9 [No types assigned]
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
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