#VU90232 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47103 

 

#VU90232 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47103

Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU90232
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47103
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the inet6_sk_rx_dst_set(), tcp_v6_do_rcv() and tcp_v6_early_demux() functions in net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c, within the udp_sk_rx_dst_set(), __udp4_lib_rcv() and udp_v4_early_demux() functions in net/ipv4/udp.c, within the tcp_v4_do_rcv(), tcp_v4_early_demux(), tcp_prequeue() and inet_sk_rx_dst_set() functions in net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c, within the tcp_rcv_established() function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c, within the tcp_disconnect() function in net/ipv4/tcp.c, within the inet_sock_destruct() function in net/ipv4/af_inet.c. A local user can send specially crafted packets to the system, trigger a use-after-free error and potentially execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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