CVE-2021-47049

Drivers: hv: vmbus: Use after free in __vmbus_open()

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 28, 2024 at 08:13 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 09:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Drivers: hv: vmbus: Use after free in __vmbus_open() The "open_info" variable is added to the &vmbus_connection.chn_msg_list, but the error handling frees "open_info" without removing it from the list. This will result in a use after free. First remove it from the list, and then free it.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≥ 4.13.94.13.9 ≤ v < 4.144.14 ≤ v < 5.10.374.14 ≤ v < 5.11.214.14 ≤ v < 5.12.44.14 ≤ v < 5.135.11 ≤ v < 5.11.215.12 ≤ v < 5.12.44.13.94.146b32d45bd59982751beb8220e442b40b2706647f6f3d791f300618caf82a2be0c27456edd76d5164
Vendor states this is fixed in 2728f289b3270b0e273292b46c534421a33bbfd5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3e9bf43f7f7a46f21ec071cb47be92d0874c48da (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d5c7b42c9f56ca46b286daa537d181bd7f69214f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f37dd5d1b5d38a79a4f7b8dd7bbb705505f05560 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.37 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.11.21 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.12.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.13 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2728f289b3270b0e273292b46c534421a33bbfd5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e9bf43f7f7a46f21ec071cb47be92d0874c48da
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5c7b42c9f56ca46b286daa537d181bd7f69214f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f37dd5d1b5d38a79a4f7b8dd7bbb705505f05560

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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