Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-40490

 

Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-40490

Published: May 25, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63667
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40490
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in ext4_write_inline_data_end in fs/ext4/inline.c in the ext4 subsystem in the Linux kernel. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Amazon Linux AMI
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE MicroOS
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Anolis OS
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar
SUSE OpenStack Cloud
HPE Helion Openstack
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension
Slackware Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Realtime
openEuler
Ubuntu
Fedora
perl-Bootloader
perl-Bootloader-YAML
kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_78-default
kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_78-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_102-default
kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_150-default
kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_150-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_86-default
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_86-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_20-debugsource
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_83-default
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-59_27-default
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_91-default
kernel-devel
kernel-syms
kernel-default-base
kernel-macros
kernel-source
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
kernel-default
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-default-man
cluster-md-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default
linux-4.4.301/kernel-huge
linux-4.4.301/kernel-generic
linux-4.4.301/kernel-modules
linux-4.4.301/kernel-headers
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-source-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-base
kernel-rt
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-syms-rt
kernel-rt_debug-devel
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-base-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-source-azure
kernel-syms-azure
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-base-debuginfo
kernel-azure-base
kernel-azure
kernel-devel-azure
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-docs
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-obs-build
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-vanilla-debuginfo
kernel-vanilla-debugsource
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-vanilla-base-debuginfo
kernel-vanilla-base
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel
kernel-tools-devel
perf
python3-perf
kernel-debugsource
kernel-tools
python2-perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
bpftool
kernel-debuginfo
python3-perf-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-tools-debuginfo
perf-debuginfo
kernel-modules-internal
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools-libs-devel
kernel-modules
kernel-headers
kernel-core
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-modules
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-modules-extra
python-perf
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-preempt-extra
kernel-preempt-extra-debuginfo
kernel-preempt
kernel-preempt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-preempt-devel
kernel-preempt-debugsource
kernel-preempt-debuginfo
kernel-64kb
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump
linux-image-5.8.0-1043-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04c (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.13.0-1014-oem (Ubuntu package)
libkmod-devel
kmod
kmod-compat
kmod-debuginfo
kmod-debugsource
libkmod2
libkmod2-debuginfo
kmod-bash-completion
Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE)
Dell EMC Unity VSA Operating Environment (OE)
Dell EMC Unity XT Operating Environment (OE)
Pixel

How to mitigate CVE-2021-40490

Install updates from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - update to 5.13.14
perl-Bootloader - update to 0.931-3.5.1
perl-Bootloader-YAML - update to 0.931-3.5.1
kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_78-default - update to 1-1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_78-default-debuginfo - update to 1-1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_102-default - update to 1-3.3.1
kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_150-default - update to 1-4.3.1
kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_150-default-debuginfo - update to 1-4.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_86-default - update to 1-5.3.2
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_86-default-debuginfo - update to 1-5.3.2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_20-debugsource - update to 1-5.3.2
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_83-default - update to 1-6.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-59_27-default - update to 1-7.3.1
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_91-default - update to 1-8.3.2
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.4.121-92.161.1, 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.4.121-92.161.1, 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.1, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.4.121-92.161.1, 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2.9.40.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1.18.15.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.4.121-92.161.1, 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.4.121-92.161.1, 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.4.121-92.161.1, 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.4.121-92.161.1, 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.4.121-92.161.1, 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.4.121-92.161.1, 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-197.102.2
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.4.121-92.161.1, 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-default-kgraft - addressed in versions 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2
kernel-default-man - addressed in versions 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.4.180-94.150.1, 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
linux-4.4.301/kernel-huge - update to 4.4.301
linux-4.4.301/kernel-generic - update to 4.4.301
linux-4.4.301/kernel-modules - update to 4.4.301
linux-4.4.301/kernel-headers - update to 4.4.301_smp
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
kernel-devel-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
kernel-source-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
kernel-rt-base - update to 4.12.14-10.60.1
kernel-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
kernel-syms-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
kernel-rt_debug - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
kernel-rt-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
kernel-rt-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-10.60.1
dlm-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.60.1, 5.3.18-54.1, 5.3.18-57.1
kernel-source-azure - addressed in versions 4.12.14-16.76.2, 5.3.18-18.69.1, 5.3.18-38.25.2
kernel-syms-azure - addressed in versions 4.12.14-16.76.2, 5.3.18-18.69.1, 5.3.18-38.25.1
kernel-azure-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-16.76.2, 5.3.18-18.69.1, 5.3.18-38.25.2
kernel-azure-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-16.76.2, 5.3.18-18.69.1, 5.3.18-38.25.2
kernel-azure-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-16.76.2, 5.3.18-18.69.1, 5.3.18-38.25.2
kernel-azure-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-16.76.2
kernel-azure-base - update to 4.12.14-16.76.2
kernel-azure - addressed in versions 4.12.14-16.76.2, 5.3.18-18.69.1, 5.3.18-38.25.2
kernel-devel-azure - addressed in versions 4.12.14-16.76.2, 5.3.18-18.69.1, 5.3.18-38.25.2
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.83.2, 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-docs - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.2, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.2, 4.12.14-197.102.1, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.91.2, 4.12.14-150.78.2, 4.12.14-197.102.1, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.91.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-default-extra - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.91.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-vanilla-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-150.78.1
kernel-vanilla-debugsource - update to 4.12.14-150.78.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-150.78.1, 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-vanilla-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-150.78.1
kernel-vanilla-base - update to 4.12.14-150.78.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-197.102.2, 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel - update to 4.14.248-129.473
kernel-tools-devel - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
perf - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
python3-perf - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
kernel-source - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
kernel-devel - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
kernel-debugsource - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
kernel-tools - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
bpftool - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
kernel-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
kernel - update to 4.19.90-2109.7.0.0112
kernel-modules-internal - update to 4.19.91-25.6
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 4.19.91-25.6, 4.19.91-26
kernel - addressed in versions 4.19.91-25.6, 4.19.91-26
kernel-tools-libs - addressed in versions 4.19.91-25.6, 4.19.91-26
kernel-tools-libs-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.91-25.6, 4.19.91-26
perf - addressed in versions 4.19.91-25.6, 4.19.91-26
python3-perf - update to 4.19.91-25.6
kernel-modules - update to 4.19.91-25.6
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 4.19.91-25.6, 4.19.91-26
bpftool - addressed in versions 4.19.91-25.6, 4.19.91-26
kernel-core - update to 4.19.91-25.6
kernel-debug - addressed in versions 4.19.91-25.6, 4.19.91-26
kernel-debug-core - update to 4.19.91-25.6
kernel-debug-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.91-25.6, 4.19.91-26
kernel-debug-modules - update to 4.19.91-25.6
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 4.19.91-25.6
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.91-25.6, 4.19.91-26
kernel-modules-extra - update to 4.19.91-25.6
python-perf - update to 4.19.91-26
Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE) - update to 5.2.0.0.5.173
Dell EMC Unity VSA Operating Environment (OE) - update to 5.2.0.0.5.173
Dell EMC Unity XT Operating Environment (OE) - update to 5.2.0.0.5.173
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.3.18-18.69.1, 5.3.18-38.25.2
kernel-preempt-extra - addressed in versions 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-preempt-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-preempt - addressed in versions 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-preempt-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-preempt-devel - addressed in versions 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-preempt-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-preempt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.3.18-24.86.2, 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-64kb - update to 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-59.27.1
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 5.3.18-59.27.1
linux-image-5.8.0-1043-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0-1043.46~20.04.1
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0.1043.46~20.04.15
linux-image-oem-20.04c (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.13.0.1014.18
linux-image-5.13.0-1014-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.13.0-1014.18
kernel - addressed in versions 5.13.15-100.fc33, 5.13.15-200.fc34
libkmod-devel - update to 25-6.10.1
kmod - update to 25-6.10.1
kmod-compat - update to 25-6.10.1
kmod-debuginfo - update to 25-6.10.1
kmod-debugsource - update to 25-6.10.1
libkmod2 - update to 25-6.10.1
libkmod2-debuginfo - update to 25-6.10.1
kmod-bash-completion - update to 25-6.10.1
Pixel - update to 2022-01-05

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