#VU91053 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47520
Published: June 4, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91053
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-2021-47520
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 pch_can_rx_normal() function in drivers/net/can/pch_can.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/bafe343a885c70dddf358379cf0b2a1c07355d8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a3c46e2eff0577454860a203be1a8295f4acb76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/affbad02bf80380a7403885b9fe4a1587d1bb4f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e193ef4e0a3f5bf92ede83ef214cb09d01b00aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abb4eff3dcd2e583060082a18a8dbf31f02689d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/703dde112021c93d6e89443c070e7dbd4dea612e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c73fc931658d8cbc8a1714b326cb31eb71d16a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94cddf1e9227a171b27292509d59691819c458db
- 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