#VU104496 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47632
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104496
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47632
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the pte_update_delta() and change_page_attr() functions in arch/powerpc/mm/pageattr.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6def4eaf0391f24be541633a954c0e4876858b1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ebe5ca2cbe438a688f2ae238ef5a0b0b5f3468a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96917107e67846f1d959ed03be281048efad14c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4c182ecf33584b9b2d1aa9dad073014a504c01f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.34
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.20
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18