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CVE-2021-47294

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netrom: Decrease sock refcount when sock timers expire Commit 63346650c1a9 ("netrom: switch to sock timer API") switched to use sock timer API. It replaces mod_timer() by sk_reset_timer(), and del_timer() by sk_stop_timer(). Function sk_reset_timer() will increase the refcount of sock if it is called on an inactive timer, hence, in case the timer expires, we need to decrease the refcount ourselves in the handler, otherwise, the sock refcount will be unbalanced and the sock will never be freed.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.70-1CVE-2021-47294
Fixed in:5.14.6-1CVE-2021-47294
Fixed in:5.14.6-1CVE-2021-47294
Fixed in:5.14.6-1CVE-2021-47294
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-274.308USN-7863-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1149.155USN-7863-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-1187.202USN-7863-1
linux-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1119.126USN-7865-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1119-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1119.126USN-7865-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1149-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1149.155USN-7863-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1150-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1150.161USN-7863-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1187-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1187.202USN-7863-1
linux-image-4.4.0-274-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-274.308~14.04.1USN-7863-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-274.308USN-7863-1
linux-image-4.4.0-274-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-274.308~14.04.1USN-7863-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-274.308USN-7863-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1149.146USN-7863-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.1187.191USN-7863-1
linux-image-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1119.120USN-7865-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.274.280USN-7863-1
linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.274.308~14.04.1USN-7863-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.274.280USN-7863-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1150.147USN-7863-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.274.280USN-7863-1
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.274.308~14.04.1USN-7863-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.274.280USN-7863-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.274.280USN-7863-1
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.274.308~14.04.1USN-7863-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.274.280USN-7863-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1150.161USN-7863-1
linux-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-274.308~14.04.1USN-7863-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.28%probability of exploitation in 30 days
19thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 19% of all known CVEs.

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