CVE-2021-47376

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Add oversize check before call kvcalloc() Commit 7661809d493b ("mm: don't allow oversized kvmalloc() calls") add the oversize check. When the allocation is larger than what kmalloc() supports, the following warning triggered: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 8408 at mm/util.c:597 kvmalloc_node+0x108/0x110 mm/util.c:597 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 PID: 8408 Comm: syz-executor221 Not tainted 5.14.0-syzkaller #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/01/2011 RIP: 0010:kvmalloc_node+0x108/0x110 mm/util.c:597 Call Trace: kvmalloc include/linux/mm.h:806 [inline] kvmalloc_array include/linux/mm.h:824 [inline] kvcalloc include/linux/mm.h:829 [inline] check_btf_line kernel/bpf/verifier.c:9925 [inline] check_btf_info kernel/bpf/verifier.c:10049 [inline] bpf_check+0xd634/0x150d0 kernel/bpf/verifier.c:13759 bpf_prog_load kernel/bpf/syscall.c:2301 [inline] __sys_bpf+0x11181/0x126e0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:4587 __do_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:4691 [inline] __se_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:4689 [inline] __x64_sys_bpf+0x78/0x90 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:4689 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x3d/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae

At a glance

Exploitability

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

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

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

Timeline

1. 2024-05-21 15:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 04:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2024-05-21 15:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 04:17 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• Linux Kernel < 5.4.150
• Linux Kernel < 5.10.70
• Linux Kernel < 5.14.9
• Linux Kernel 5.15

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

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