Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-47576)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-47576). 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:
scsi: scsi_debug: Sanity check block descriptor length in resp_mode_select()
In resp_mode_select() sanity check the block descriptor len to avoid UAF.
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in resp_mode_select+0xa4c/0xb40 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:2509
Read of size 1 at addr ffff888026670f50 by task scsicmd/15032
CPU: 1 PID: 15032 Comm: scsicmd Not tainted 5.15.0-01d0625 #15
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x89/0xb5 lib/dump_stack.c:107
print_address_description.constprop.9+0x28/0x160 mm/kasan/report.c:257
kasan_report.cold.14+0x7d/0x117 mm/kasan/report.c:443
__asan_report_load1_noabort+0x14/0x20 mm/kasan/report_generic.c:306
resp_mode_select+0xa4c/0xb40 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:2509
schedule_resp+0x4af/0x1a10 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:5483
scsi_debug_queuecommand+0x8c9/0x1e70 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:7537
scsi_queue_rq+0x16b4/0x2d10 drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c:1521
blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0xb9b/0x2700 block/blk-mq.c:1640
__blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0x28f/0x590 block/blk-mq-sched.c:325
blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0x105/0x190 block/blk-mq-sched.c:358
__blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0xe5/0x150 block/blk-mq.c:1762
_blk_mq_delay_run_hw_queue+0x4f8/0x5c0 block/blk-mq.c:1839
blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0x18d/0x350 block/blk-mq.c:1891
blk_mq_sched_insert_request+0x3db/0x4e0 block/blk-mq-sched.c:474
blk_execute_rq_nowait+0x16b/0x1c0 block/blk-exec.c:63
sg_common…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-47576 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-2021-47576" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2021-47576 (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-2021-47576 linux Fixed in: 5.15.15-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47576 linux-azure Fixed in: 4.15.0-1131.144~14.04.1
References
- patch git.kernel.org
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