Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-47357 |
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: #VU90135
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-2021-47357
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 ia_module_exit() function in drivers/atm/iphase.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/9e161687855175334ca93c6c3ccb221731194479
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a832ee2f2145f57443b2d565f8cb5490e8339f42
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcdd2be48edd8c6867fb44112cb8d18086beae29
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89ce0b0747f319eb70f85bc820dcc43cebbd5417
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9172498d4d62c9b64e5fb37c1ee0343e65fe51b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e759ff76ebbbfcdcf83b6634c54dc47828573d8b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b58d246a058ae88484758cd4ab27b3180fd5ecf8
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1fb12412874c94ad037e11d0ecdd1140a439297
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c72e6ab66b9598cac741ed397438a52065a8f1f
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.