SB2024060470 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel staging greybus driver
Published: June 4, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060470
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47358)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the gbphy_runtime_put_autosuspend(), gb_uart_probe() and gb_uart_remove() functions in drivers/staging/greybus/uart.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92b67aaafb7c449db9f0c3dcabc0ff967cb3a42d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64062fcaca8872f063ec9da011e7bf30470be33f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5cfd51f6348e8fd7531461366946039c29c7e69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dc56951a8d9d61d364d346c61a5f1d70b4f5e14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9e697e60ce9890e9258a73eb061288e7d68e5e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9872ff6fdce8b229f01993b611b5d1719cb70ff1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92dc0b1f46e12cfabd28d709bb34f7a39431b44f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.249
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.209
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.70
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.150