Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-46933
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90259
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-46933
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 ffs_data_clear() and ffs_data_reset() functions in drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.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/f976dd7011150244a7ba820f2c331e9fb253befa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc8c8028c21b2a3842a1e98e99e55028df275919
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52500239e3f2d6fc77b6f58632a9fb98fe74ac09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33f6a0cbb7772146e1c11f38028fffbfed14728b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/240fc586e83d645912accce081a48aa63a45f6ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c4ace3e6b8575745c50dca9e76e0021e697d645
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebef2aa29f370b5096c16020c104e393192ef684
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1e0887379422975f237d43d8839b751a6bcf154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.261
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.298
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.296
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.170