Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-47078 |
CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU90242
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47078
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the rxe_qp_init_req(), rxe_qp_init_resp() and rxe_qp_from_init() functions in drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_qp.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c65391dd9f0a47617e96e38bd27e277cbe1c40b0
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a8086a42dfbf548a42bf2ae4faa291645c72c66
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3783c415bf6d2ead3d7aa2c38802bbe10723646
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a62225d951d77eb20208fed8fc199e0c9b1df08b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ee4d79c364914989c80de382c0b1a7259a7e4b3
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03344e843ab6dd3b3f2cadfb65ed910590856c70
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67f29896fdc83298eed5a6576ff8f9873f709228
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.