#VU91052 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47521
Published: June 4, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91052
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-2021-47521
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 ems_pcmcia_add_card() function in drivers/net/can/sja1000/ems_pcmcia.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/cbd86110546f7f730a1f5d7de56c944a336c15c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dd5b819f7e406dc15bbc7670596ff25261aaa2a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8718026ba287168ff9ad0ccc4f9a413062cba36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccf070183e4655824936c0f96c4a2bcca93419aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a295fea90e1acbe80c6d4940f5ff856edcd6bec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/923f4dc5df679f678e121c20bf2fd70f7bf3e288
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/474f9a8534f5f89841240a7e978bafd6e1e039ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ec6ca6b1a8e64389f0212b5a1b0f6fed1909e45
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.258
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.295
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.293
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.165