CVE-2021-47281

ALSA: seq: Fix race of snd_seq_timer_open()

HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2024 at 02:20 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 09:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: seq: Fix race of snd_seq_timer_open() The timer instance per queue is exclusive, and snd_seq_timer_open() should have managed the concurrent accesses. It looks as if it's checking the already existing timer instance at the beginning, but it's not right, because there is no protection, hence any later concurrent call of snd_seq_timer_open() may override the timer instance easily. This may result in UAF, as the leftover timer instance can keep running while the queue itself gets closed, as spotted by syzkaller recently. For avoiding the race, add a proper check at the assignment of tmr->timeri again, and return -EBUSY if it's been already registered.

Affected

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

v < 5.10.442.6.12 ≤ v < 5.10.442.6.12 ≤ v < 5.12.112.6.12 ≤ v < 5.135.11 ≤ v < 5.12.111da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac25.13 rc15.13 rc25.13 rc35.13 rc45.13 rc5
Vendor states this is fixed in 536a7646c00a0f14fee49e5e313109e5da2f6031 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 83e197a8414c0ba545e7e3916ce05f836f349273 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bd7d88b0874f82f7b29d1a53e574cedaf23166ba (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.44 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.12.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.13 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/536a7646c00a0f14fee49e5e313109e5da2f6031
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83e197a8414c0ba545e7e3916ce05f836f349273
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd7d88b0874f82f7b29d1a53e574cedaf23166ba

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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