Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47048
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90255
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-2021-47048
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 zynqmp_qspi_exec_op() function in drivers/spi/spi-zynqmp-gqspi.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/1231279389b5e638bc3b66b9741c94077aed4b5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d67e0d6bd92ebbb0294e7062bbf5cdc773764e62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23269ac9f123eca3aea7682d3345c02e71ed696c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2c5bedb2d55dd27c642c7b9fb6886d7ad7bdb58
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.37
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13