CVE-2021-47236
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: cdc_eem: fix tx fixup skb leak when usbnet transmit a skb, eem fixup it in eem_tx_fixup(), if skb_copy_expand() failed, it return NULL, usbnet_start_xmit() will have no chance to free original skb. fix it by free orginal skb in eem_tx_fixup() first, then check skb clone status, if failed, return NULL to usbnet.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of 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
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 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: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 4.4.274
- Linux Kernel < 4.9.274
- Linux Kernel < 4.14.238
- Linux Kernel < 4.19.196
- Linux Kernel < 5.4.128
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.46
- Linux Kernel < 5.12.13
- Linux Kernel 5.13
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05b2b9f7d24b5663d9b47427fe1555bdafd3ea02
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14184ec5c958b589ba934da7363a2877879204df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bcacd6088d61c0ac6a990d87975600a81f3247e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81de2ed06df8b5451e050fe6a318af3263dbff3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4f7a9fc9d094c0c4a66f2ad7c37b1dbe9e78f88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3b26fdf1b32f91c7a3bc743384b4a298ab53ad7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f12554b0ff639e74612cc01b3b4a049e098d2d65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4e6a7f19c82f39b1803e91c54718f0d7143767d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05b2b9f7d24b5663d9b47427fe1555bdafd3ea02
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14184ec5c958b589ba934da7363a2877879204df
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05b2b9f7d24b5663d9b47427fe1555bdafd3ea02
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14184ec5c958b589ba934da7363a2877879204df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bcacd6088d61c0ac6a990d87975600a81f3247e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81de2ed06df8b5451e050fe6a318af3263dbff3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4f7a9fc9d094c0c4a66f2ad7c37b1dbe9e78f88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3b26fdf1b32f91c7a3bc743384b4a298ab53ad7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f12554b0ff639e74612cc01b3b4a049e098d2d65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4e6a7f19c82f39b1803e91c54718f0d7143767d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05b2b9f7d24b5663d9b47427fe1555bdafd3ea02
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14184ec5c958b589ba934da7363a2877879204df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bcacd6088d61c0ac6a990d87975600a81f3247e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81de2ed06df8b5451e050fe6a318af3263dbff3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4f7a9fc9d094c0c4a66f2ad7c37b1dbe9e78f88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3b26fdf1b32f91c7a3bc743384b4a298ab53ad7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f12554b0ff639e74612cc01b3b4a049e098d2d65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4e6a7f19c82f39b1803e91c54718f0d7143767d