SB2024053133 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel qualcomm emac driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053133
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-2021-47311)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the emac_remove() function in drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d04a42b926e682140776e54188f4a44f1f01a81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1e091331920f8fbfc747dcbd16263fcd71abb2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11e9d163d631198bb3eb41a677a61b499516c0f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b70ca92847c619d6264c7372ef74fcbfd1e048c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b560521eca03d0a2db6093a5a632cbdd0a0cf833
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a225a6e07a57a1538d53637cb3d82bd3e477839
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad297cd2db8953e2202970e9504cab247b6c7cb4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.241
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.199
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.277
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.53
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.135