Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-46929)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-46929). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sctp: use call_rcu to free endpoint
This patch is to delay the endpoint free by calling call_rcu() to fix
another use-after-free issue in sctp_sock_dump():
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __lock_acquire+0x36d9/0x4c20
Call Trace:
__lock_acquire+0x36d9/0x4c20 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3218
lock_acquire+0x1ed/0x520 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3844
__raw_spin_lock_bh include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:135 [inline]
_raw_spin_lock_bh+0x31/0x40 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:168
spin_lock_bh include/linux/spinlock.h:334 [inline]
__lock_sock+0x203/0x350 net/core/sock.c:2253
lock_sock_nested+0xfe/0x120 net/core/sock.c:2774
lock_sock include/net/sock.h:1492 [inline]
sctp_sock_dump+0x122/0xb20 net/sctp/diag.c:324
sctp_for_each_transport+0x2b5/0x370 net/sctp/socket.c:5091
sctp_diag_dump+0x3ac/0x660 net/sctp/diag.c:527
__inet_diag_dump+0xa8/0x140 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1049
inet_diag_dump+0x9b/0x110 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1065
netlink_dump+0x606/0x1080 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2244
__netlink_dump_start+0x59a/0x7c0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2352
netlink_dump_start include/linux/netlink.h:216 [inline]
inet_diag_handler_cmd+0x2ce/0x3f0 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1170
__sock_diag_cmd net/core/sock_diag.c:232 [inline]
sock_diag_rcv_msg+0x31d/0x410 net/core/sock_diag.c:263
netlink_rcv_skb+0x172/0x440 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2477
sock_diag_rcv+0x2a/0x40 net/core…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-46929 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2021-46929" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2021-46929 (Linux kernel) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Use-after-free (CWE-416) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46929 linux Fixed in: 5.15.15-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2021-46929 linux-azure Fixed in: 4.15.0-1134.147~14.04.1
References
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
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- patch git.kernel.org