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CVE-2021-47324

2024-05-2100:00:00
ubuntu.com
ubuntu.com
3
linux
kernel
vulnerability
watchdog
module
use-after-free
del_timer_sync

CVSS3

8.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

AI Score

6.6

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

13.0%

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
watchdog: Fix possible use-after-free in wdt_startup() This module’s remove
path calls del_timer(). However, that function does not wait until the
timer handler finishes. This means that the timer handler may still be
running after the driver’s remove function has finished, which would result
in a use-after-free. Fix by calling del_timer_sync(), which makes sure the
timer handler has finished, and unable to re-schedule itself.

References

CVSS3

8.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

AI Score

6.6

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

13.0%