Integer underflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47222
Published: June 10, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91666
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47222
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the br_handle_egress_vlan_tunnel() function in net/bridge/br_vlan_tunnel.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_247-default
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-man
kernel-devel
kernel-macros
kernel-source
gfs2-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-syms
kernel-default
kernel-default-base
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-debugsource
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_247-default
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-man
kernel-devel
kernel-macros
kernel-source
gfs2-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-syms
kernel-default
kernel-default-base
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-debugsource
How to mitigate CVE-2021-47222
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 4.14.238, 4.19.196, 5.4.128, 5.10.46, 5.12.13, 5.13
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_247-default - update to 1-8.3.1
kernel-default-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-macros - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-source - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
gfs2-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-syms - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-base - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
dlm-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-debugsource - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_247-default - update to 1-8.3.1
kernel-default-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-macros - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-source - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
gfs2-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-syms - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-base - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
dlm-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
kernel-default-debugsource - update to 4.12.14-122.247.1
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42020f7f37a90d24b9551f5f7eba3f7c7c102968
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84fc1c944e45ab317e2e70a0e7f76fa2a5e43b6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79855be6445b6592bddb7bd7167083ec8cdbd73f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc7fdd8c5c2ad2fe3e297698be9d4dbe4a4e0579
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25053a8404ba17ca48f5553d487afc1882e9f56c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfc579f9d89af4ada58c69b03bcaa4887840f3b3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.238
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.196
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.128