CVE-2021-47237

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hamradio: fix memory leak in mkiss_close My local syzbot instance hit memory leak in mkiss_open()[1]. The problem was in missing free_netdev() in mkiss_close(). In mkiss_open() netdevice is allocated and then registered, but in mkiss_close() netdevice was only unregistered, but not freed. Fail log: BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff8880281ba000 (size 4096): comm "syz-executor.1", pid 11443, jiffies 4295046091 (age 17.660s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 61 78 30 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ax0............. 00 27 fa 2a 80 88 ff ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 .'.*............ backtrace: [<ffffffff81a27201>] kvmalloc_node+0x61/0xf0 [<ffffffff8706e7e8>] alloc_netdev_mqs+0x98/0xe80 [<ffffffff84e64192>] mkiss_open+0xb2/0x6f0 [1] [<ffffffff842355db>] tty_ldisc_open+0x9b/0x110 [<ffffffff84236488>] tty_set_ldisc+0x2e8/0x670 [<ffffffff8421f7f3>] tty_ioctl+0xda3/0x1440 [<ffffffff81c9f273>] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x193/0x200 [<ffffffff8911263a>] do_syscall_64+0x3a/0xb0 [<ffffffff89200068>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff8880141a9a00 (size 96): comm "syz-executor.1", pid 11443, jiffies 4295046091 (age 17.660s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): e8 a2 1b 28 80 88 ff ff e8 a2 1b 28 80 88 ff ff ...(.......(.... 98 92 9c aa b0 40 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 .....@.......... backtrace: [<ffffffff8709f68b>] __hw_addr_create_ex+0x5b/0x310 [<ffffffff8709fb38>] __hw_addr_add_ex+0x1f8/0x2b0 [<ffffffff870a0c7b>] dev_addr_init+0x10b/0x1f0 [<ffffffff8706e88b>] alloc_netdev_mqs+0x13b/0xe80 [<ffffffff84e64192>] mkiss_open+0xb2/0x6f0 [1] [<ffffffff842355db>] tty_ldisc_open+0x9b/0x110 [<ffffffff84236488>] tty_set_ldisc+0x2e8/0x670 [<ffffffff8421f7f3>] tty_ioctl+0xda3/0x1440 [<ffffffff81c9f273>] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x193/0x200 [<ffffffff8911263a>] do_syscall_64+0x3a/0xb0 [<ffffffff89200068>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff8880219bfc00 (size 512): comm "syz-executor.1", pid 11443, jiffies 4295046091 (age 17.660s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 a0 1b 28 80 88 ff ff 80 8f b1 8d ff ff ff ff ...(............ 80 8f b1 8d ff ff ff ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace: [<ffffffff81a27201>] kvmalloc_node+0x61/0xf0 [<ffffffff8706eec7>] alloc_netdev_mqs+0x777/0xe80 [<ffffffff84e64192>] mkiss_open+0xb2/0x6f0 [1] [<ffffffff842355db>] tty_ldisc_open+0x9b/0x110 [<ffffffff84236488>] tty_set_ldisc+0x2e8/0x670 [<ffffffff8421f7f3>] tty_ioctl+0xda3/0x1440 [<ffffffff81c9f273>] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x193/0x200 [<ffffffff8911263a>] do_syscall_64+0x3a/0xb0 [<ffffffff89200068>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff888029b2b200 (size 256): comm "syz-executor.1", pid 11443, jiffies 4295046091 (age 17.660s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace: [<ffffffff81a27201>] kvmalloc_node+0x61/0xf0 [<ffffffff8706f062>] alloc_netdev_mqs+0x912/0xe80 [<ffffffff84e64192>] mkiss_open+0xb2/0x6f0 [1] [<ffffffff842355db>] tty_ldisc_open+0x9b/0x110 [<ffffffff84236488>] tty_set_ldisc+0x2e8/0x670 [<ffffffff8421f7f3>] tty_ioctl+0xda3/0x1440 [<ffffffff81c9f273>] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x193/0x200 [<ffffffff8911263a>] do_syscall_64+0x3a/0xb0 [<ffffffff89200068>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2024-05-21
Last modified 2024-12-30
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-401

CVE-2021-47237 is a Memory Leak vulnerability

What is Memory Leak?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 2.6.14 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.4.274, 4.9.274, 4.14.238, 4.19.196, 5.4.128, 5.10.46, 5.12.13, 5.13 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 2.6.14
Fixed in
✓ 4.4.274 4.4.x ✓ 4.9.274 4.9.x ✓ 4.14.238 4.14.x ✓ 4.19.196 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.128 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.46 5.10.x ✓ 5.12.13 5.12.x ✓ 5.13

References

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Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2021-47237?

    CVE-2021-47237 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.14 onward and has been patched in 4.4.274, 4.9.274, 4.14.238 and others. CVE-2021-47237 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-47237?

    CVE-2021-47237 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-47237?

    Yes. CVE-2021-47237 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.4.274, 4.9.274, 4.14.238 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2021-47237 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2021-47237 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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