Out-of-Bounds Read in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-47300)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-47300). 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:
bpf: Fix tail_call_reachable rejection for interpreter when jit failed
During testing of f263a81451c1 ("bpf: Track subprog poke descriptors correctly
and fix use-after-free") under various failure conditions, for example, when
jit_subprogs() fails and tries to clean up the program to be run under the
interpreter, we ran into the following freeze:
[...]
#127/8 tailcall_bpf2bpf_3:FAIL
[...]
[ 92.041251] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ___bpf_prog_run+0x1b9d/0x2e20
[ 92.042408] Read of size 8 at addr ffff88800da67f68 by task test_progs/682
[ 92.043707]
[ 92.044030] CPU: 1 PID: 682 Comm: test_progs Tainted: G O 5.13.0-53301-ge6c08cb33a30-dirty #87
[ 92.045542] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.13.0-1ubuntu1 04/01/2014
[ 92.046785] Call Trace:
[ 92.047171] ? __bpf_prog_run_args64+0xc0/0xc0
[ 92.047773] ? __bpf_prog_run_args32+0x8b/0xb0
[ 92.048389] ? __bpf_prog_run_args64+0xc0/0xc0
[ 92.049019] ? ktime_get+0x117/0x130
[...] // few hundred [similar] lines more
[ 92.659025] ? ktime_get+0x117/0x130
[ 92.659845] ? __bpf_prog_run_args64+0xc0/0xc0
[ 92.660738] ? __bpf_prog_run_args32+0x8b/0xb0
[ 92.661528] ? __bpf_prog_run_args64+0xc0/0xc0
[ 92.662378] ? print_usage_bug+0x50/0x50
[ 92.663221] ? print_usage_bug+0x50/0x50
[ 92.664077] ? bpf_ksym_find+0x9c/0xe0
[ 92.664887] ? ktime_get+0x117/0x13…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-47300 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-2021-47300" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2021-47300 (Linux kernel) — CWE-125 / 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.
Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). 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-2021-47300 linux Fixed in: 5.14.6-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47300 linux-hwe-edge
References
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org