Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47324
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90118
CSH Severity: 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-2021-47324
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 wdt_startup() function in drivers/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.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/63a3dc24bd053792f84cb4eef0168b1266202a02
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/862f2b5a7c38762ac9e369daefbf361a91aca685
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ac50a76cf3cd63db000648b3b19f3f98b8aaa76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc9403097be52d57a5c9c35efa9be79d166a78af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/146cc288fb80c662c9c35e7bc58325d1ac0a7875
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a397cb4576fc2fc802562418b3a50b8f67d60d31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4ebf4a4692e84163a69444c70ad515de06e2259
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8adbbe6c86bb13e14f8a19e036ae5f4f5661fd90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c08a6b31e4917034f0ed0cb457c3bb209576f542
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.240
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.198
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.276
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.276
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.52
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.134