Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47485
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91305
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-2021-47485
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the qib_user_sdma_num_pages(), qib_user_sdma_free_pkt_frag(), qib_user_sdma_pin_pkt() and qib_user_sdma_queue_pkts() functions in drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_user_sdma.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/bda41654b6e0c125a624ca35d6d20beb8015b5d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f57c3f67fd93b4da86aeffea1ca32c484d054ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60833707b968d5ae02a75edb7886dcd4a957cf0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73d2892148aa4397a885b4f4afcfc5b27a325c42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f8cdfff06829a0b0348b6debc29ff6a61967724
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3e17e58f571f34c51aeb17274ed02c2ed5cf780
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d4395477741608d123dad51def9fe50b7ebe952
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d39bf40e55e666b5905fdbd46a0dced030ce87be
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.255
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.216
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.292
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.290
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.157