Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47142
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90222
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2021-47142
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 amdgpu_ttm_tt_unpopulate() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ttm.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-47142
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0707c3fea8102d211631ba515ef2159707561b0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3293cf3513d69f00c14d43e2020826d45ea0e46a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/952ab3f9f48eb0e8050596d41951cf516be6b122
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a849e218556f932576c0fb1c5a88714b61709a17
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7398c2aab4da960761ec182d04d6d5abbb4a226e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f98cdf084405333ee2f5be548a91b2d168e49276
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4ea141fd4b40636a8326df5a377d9c5cf9b3faa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e5c37385097c35911b0f8a0c67ffd10ee1af9a2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.235
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.193
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.271
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.271
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.42
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.124