#VU93086 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47262
Published: June 22, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93086
Vulnerability risk: 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-2021-47262
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 arch/x86/kvm/trace.h. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/796d3bd4ac9316e70c181189318cd2bd98af34bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d046f724bbd725a24007b7e52b2d675249870888
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fb088ce13bc3c59a51260207b487db3e556f275
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f31500b0d437a2464ca5972d8f5439e156b74960
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.44
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.126