CVE-2021-47351
MEDIUMDescription
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ubifs: Fix races between xattr_{set|get} and listxattr operations UBIFS may occur some problems with concurrent xattr_{set|get} and listxattr operations, such as assertion failure, memory corruption, stale xattr value[1]. Fix it by importing a new rw-lock in @ubifs_inode to serilize write operations on xattr, concurrent read operations are still effective, just like ext4. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mtd/[email protected]
How to fix
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 14% of all known CVEs.
References
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| CVE-2020-8617 | High | 7.5 | 93% | - | Fix |
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| CVE-2006-5779 | High | 7.5 | 75% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-27212 | High | 7.5 | 64% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-5740 | High | 7.5 | 59% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-28425 | Medium | 5.5 | 55% | - | Fix |
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