CVE-2021-47482
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: batman-adv: fix error handling Syzbot reported ODEBUG warning in batadv_nc_mesh_free(). The problem was in wrong error handling in batadv_mesh_init(). Before this patch batadv_mesh_init() was calling batadv_mesh_free() in case of any batadv_*_init() calls failure. This approach may work well, when there is some kind of indicator, which can tell which parts of batadv are initialized; but there isn't any. All written above lead to cleaning up uninitialized fields. Even if we hide ODEBUG warning by initializing bat_priv->nc.work, syzbot was able to hit GPF in batadv_nc_purge_paths(), because hash pointer in still NULL. [1] To fix these bugs we can unwind batadv_*_init() calls one by one. It is good approach for 2 reasons: 1) It fixes bugs on error handling path 2) It improves the performance, since we won't call unneeded batadv_*_free() functions. So, this patch makes all batadv_*_init() clean up all allocated memory before returning with an error to no call correspoing batadv_*_free() and open-codes batadv_mesh_free() with proper order to avoid touching uninitialized fields.
CVSS 3.1 score
5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness type
CWE-544CVE-2021-47482 is classified as CWE-544
See CWE-544 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2021-47482 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07533f1a673ce1126d0a72ef1e4b5eaaa3dd6d20
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c6b199f09be489c48622537a550787fc80aea73
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6422e8471890273994fe8cc6d452b0dcd2c9483e
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2021-47482?
CVE-2021-47482 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10 . CVE-2021-47482 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-47482?
CVE-2021-47482 has a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-47482?
No patch is currently available for CVE-2021-47482. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
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Is CVE-2021-47482 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2021-47482 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.