Out-of-Bounds Read in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-47191)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-47191). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: scsi_debug: Fix out-of-bound read in resp_readcap16()
The following warning was observed running syzkaller:
[ 3813.830724] sg_write: data in/out 65466/242 bytes for SCSI command 0x9e-- guessing data in;
[ 3813.830724] program syz-executor not setting count and/or reply_len properly
[ 3813.836956] ==================================================================
[ 3813.839465] BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in sg_copy_buffer+0x157/0x1e0
[ 3813.841773] Read of size 4096 at addr ffff8883cf80f540 by task syz-executor/1549
[ 3813.846612] Call Trace:
[ 3813.846995] dump_stack+0x108/0x15f
[ 3813.847524] print_address_description+0xa5/0x372
[ 3813.848243] kasan_report.cold+0x236/0x2a8
[ 3813.849439] check_memory_region+0x240/0x270
[ 3813.850094] memcpy+0x30/0x80
[ 3813.850553] sg_copy_buffer+0x157/0x1e0
[ 3813.853032] sg_copy_from_buffer+0x13/0x20
[ 3813.853660] fill_from_dev_buffer+0x135/0x370
[ 3813.854329] resp_readcap16+0x1ac/0x280
[ 3813.856917] schedule_resp+0x41f/0x1630
[ 3813.858203] scsi_debug_queuecommand+0xb32/0x17e0
[ 3813.862699] scsi_dispatch_cmd+0x330/0x950
[ 3813.863329] scsi_request_fn+0xd8e/0x1710
[ 3813.863946] __blk_run_queue+0x10b/0x230
[ 3813.864544] blk_execute_rq_nowait+0x1d8/0x400
[ 3813.865220] sg_common_write.isra.0+0xe61/0x2420
[ 3813.871637] sg_write+0x6c8/0xef0
[ 3813.878853] __vfs_write+0xe4/0x800
[ 3813.883487] vfs_write+0x17b/0x530
[ 3813.884008] ksys…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-47191 has been found in Linux kernel.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2021-47191" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2021-47191 (Linux kernel) — CWE-125 / CVSS v3 7.1
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.
Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.1/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
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-2021-47191 linux Fixed in: 5.15.5-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47191 linux
References
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org