#VU92302 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47598
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92302
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-2021-47598
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 cake_init() function in net/sched/sch_cake.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/4e388232e630ebe4f94b4a0715ec98c0e2b314a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d80462fbdcafd536dcad7569e65d3d14a7e9f2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20ad1ef02f9ad5e1dda9eeb113e4c158b4806986
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6deae2e2d83bd267e1986f5d71d8c458e18fd99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab443c53916730862cec202078d36fd4008bea79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.88
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.168