Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-47459)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-47459). 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:
can: j1939: j1939_netdev_start(): fix UAF for rx_kref of j1939_priv
It will trigger UAF for rx_kref of j1939_priv as following.
cpu0 cpu1
j1939_sk_bind(socket0, ndev0, ...)
j1939_netdev_start
j1939_sk_bind(socket1, ndev0, ...)
j1939_netdev_start
j1939_priv_set
j1939_priv_get_by_ndev_locked
j1939_jsk_add
.....
j1939_netdev_stop
kref_put_lock(&priv->rx_kref, ...)
kref_get(&priv->rx_kref, ...)
REFCOUNT_WARN("addition on 0;...")
====================================================
refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free.
WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 20874 at lib/refcount.c:25 refcount_warn_saturate+0x169/0x1e0
RIP: 0010:refcount_warn_saturate+0x169/0x1e0
Call Trace:
j1939_netdev_start+0x68b/0x920
j1939_sk_bind+0x426/0xeb0
? security_socket_bind+0x83/0xb0
The rx_kref's kref_get() and kref_put() should use j1939_netdev_lock to
protect.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-47459 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-2021-47459" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2021-47459 (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-2021-47459 linux Fixed in: 5.14.16-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 linux-hwe-edge
References
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org