CVE-2021-47219

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: scsi_debug: Fix out-of-bound read in resp_report_tgtpgs() The following issue was observed running syzkaller: BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in memcpy include/linux/string.h:377 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in sg_copy_buffer+0x150/0x1c0 lib/scatterlist.c:831 Read of size 2132 at addr ffff8880aea95dc8 by task syz-executor.0/9815 CPU: 0 PID: 9815 Comm: syz-executor.0 Not tainted 4.19.202-00874-gfc0fe04215a9 #2 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.10.2-1ubuntu1 04/01/2014 Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:77 [inline] dump_stack+0xe4/0x14a lib/dump_stack.c:118 print_address_description+0x73/0x280 mm/kasan/report.c:253 kasan_report_error mm/kasan/report.c:352 [inline] kasan_report+0x272/0x370 mm/kasan/report.c:410 memcpy+0x1f/0x50 mm/kasan/kasan.c:302 memcpy include/linux/string.h:377 [inline] sg_copy_buffer+0x150/0x1c0 lib/scatterlist.c:831 fill_from_dev_buffer+0x14f/0x340 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:1021 resp_report_tgtpgs+0x5aa/0x770 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:1772 schedule_resp+0x464/0x12f0 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:4429 scsi_debug_queuecommand+0x467/0x1390 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:5835 scsi_dispatch_cmd+0x3fc/0x9b0 drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c:1896 scsi_request_fn+0x1042/0x1810 drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c:2034 __blk_run_queue_uncond block/blk-core.c:464 [inline] __blk_run_queue+0x1a4/0x380 block/blk-core.c:484 blk_execute_rq_nowait+0x1c2/0x2d0 block/blk-exec.c:78 sg_common_write.isra.19+0xd74/0x1dc0 drivers/scsi/sg.c:847 sg_write.part.23+0x6e0/0xd00 drivers/scsi/sg.c:716 sg_write+0x64/0xa0 drivers/scsi/sg.c:622 __vfs_write+0xed/0x690 fs/read_write.c:485 kill_bdev:block_device:00000000e138492c vfs_write+0x184/0x4c0 fs/read_write.c:549 ksys_write+0x107/0x240 fs/read_write.c:599 do_syscall_64+0xc2/0x560 arch/x86/entry/common.c:293 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x49/0xbe We get 'alen' from command its type is int. If userspace passes a large length we will get a negative 'alen'. Switch n, alen, and rlen to u32.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2024-04-10 19:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-08-04 10:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.1 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2024-04-10 19:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-08-04 10:16 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Linux Kernel < 5.10.82
• Linux Kernel < 5.15.5

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.1

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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