Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-47421)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-47421). 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:
drm/amdgpu: handle the case of pci_channel_io_frozen only in amdgpu_pci_resume
In current code, when a PCI error state pci_channel_io_normal is detectd,
it will report PCI_ERS_RESULT_CAN_RECOVER status to PCI driver, and PCI
driver will continue the execution of PCI resume callback report_resume by
pci_walk_bridge, and the callback will go into amdgpu_pci_resume
finally, where write lock is releasd unconditionally without acquiring
such lock first. In this case, a deadlock will happen when other threads
start to acquire the read lock.
To fix this, add a member in amdgpu_device strucutre to cache
pci_channel_state, and only continue the execution in amdgpu_pci_resume
when it's pci_channel_io_frozen.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-47421 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-2021-47421" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2021-47421 (Linux kernel) — CWE-667 / 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.
A vulnerability (CWE-667) 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-2021-47421 linux Fixed in: 5.14.12-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47421 linux-hwe-edge
References
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- web lists.debian.org