Linux Kernel up to 5.15.7 sja1000 ems_pcmcia_add_card use after free

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.7. The impacted element is the function ems_pcmcia_add_card of the component sja1000. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2021-47521. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.7. Affected is the function ems_pcmcia_add_card of the component sja1000. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: sja1000: fix use after free in ems_pcmcia_add_card() If the last channel is not available then "dev" is freed. Fortunately, we can just use "pdev->irq" instead. Also we should check if at least one channel was set up.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-47521 since 05/24/2024. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/24/2024).

Upgrading to version 4.4.295, 4.9.293, 4.14.258, 4.19.221, 5.4.165, 5.10.85 or 5.15.8 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch cbd86110546f/1dd5b819f7e4/c8718026ba28/ccf070183e46/1a295fea90e1/923f4dc5df67/474f9a8534f5/3ec6ca6b1a8e 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

• 4.4.294
• 4.9.292
• 4.14.257
• 4.19.220
• 5.4.164
• 5.10.0
• 5.10.1
• 5.10.2
• 5.10.3
• 5.10.4
• 5.10.5
• 5.10.6
• 5.10.7
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• 5.10.80
• 5.10.81
• 5.10.82
• 5.10.83
• 5.10.84
• 5.15.0
• 5.15.1
• 5.15.2
• 5.15.3
• 5.15.4
• 5.15.5
• 5.15.6
• 5.15.7

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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