Linux Kernel up to 5.4.161/5.10.81/5.15.4 dpaa2-eth free_netdev use after free

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Linux Kernel up to 5.4.161/5.10.81/5.15.4. This issue affects the function free_netdev of the component dpaa2-eth. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-47204. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.4.161/5.10.81/5.15.4. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function free_netdev of the component dpaa2-eth. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dpaa2-eth: fix use-after-free in dpaa2_eth_remove Access to netdev after free_netdev() will cause use-after-free bug. Move debug log before free_netdev() call to avoid it.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-47204 since 03/25/2024. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/14/2025).

Upgrading to version 5.4.162, 5.10.82, 5.15.5 or 5.16 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d74ff10ed2d9/1c4099dc0d6a/32d468622474/9b5a333272a4 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.4.161
• 5.10.0
• 5.10.1
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• 5.10.80
• 5.10.81
• 5.15.0
• 5.15.1
• 5.15.2
• 5.15.3
• 5.15.4

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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