SB2024053154 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel ethernet cadence driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053154
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-2021-47372)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the macb_remove() function in drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_pci.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7d521cc726f30b8e679a6f36d04b18a8ab3c536
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46670fb832ee80943715df618632ca13c2e96f2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1da750d1e2140ef43d64d17f301ff6f41b45541e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7721221e87d25c9840d9ca6b986dbdc410d5ce2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ad6f2d23b0f6ac0d3e5f3102a4256d1c86c90f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d82d5303c4c539db86588ffb5dc5b26c3f1513e8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.249
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.209
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.70
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.150