CVE-2021-47482

net: batman-adv: fix error handling

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 22, 2024 at 08:19 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: batman-adv: fix error handling Syzbot reported ODEBUG warning in batadv_nc_mesh_free(). The problem was in wrong error handling in batadv_mesh_init(). Before this patch batadv_mesh_init() was calling batadv_mesh_free() in case of any batadv_*_init() calls failure. This approach may work well, when there is some kind of indicator, which can tell which parts of batadv are initialized; but there isn't any. All written above lead to cleaning up uninitialized fields. Even if we hide ODEBUG warning by initializing bat_priv->nc.work, syzbot was able to hit GPF in batadv_nc_purge_paths(), because hash pointer in still NULL. [1] To fix these bugs we can unwind batadv_*_init() calls one by one. It is good approach for 2 reasons: 1) It fixes bugs on error handling path 2) It improves the performance, since we won't call unneeded batadv_*_free() functions. So, this patch makes all batadv_*_init() clean up all allocated memory before returning with an error to no call correspoing batadv_*_free() and open-codes batadv_mesh_free() with proper order to avoid touching uninitialized fields.

Affected

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

2.6.38 ≤ v < 4.14.2542.6.38 ≤ v < 4.19.2152.6.38 ≤ v < 4.4.2932.6.38 ≤ v < 4.9.2892.6.38 ≤ v < 5.10.772.6.38 ≤ v < 5.14.162.6.38 ≤ v < 5.152.6.38 ≤ v < 5.4.1574.10 ≤ v < 4.14.2544.15 ≤ v < 4.19.2154.20 ≤ v < 5.4.1574.5 ≤ v < 4.9.2895.11 ≤ v < 5.14.165.5 ≤ v < 5.10.775.15 rc15.15 rc25.15 rc35.15 rc45.15 rc55.15 rc65.15 rc7c6c8fea29769c6c8fea29769d998d94fcec9b9f14d4b52b349d3
Vendor states this is fixed in 07533f1a673ce1126d0a72ef1e4b5eaaa3dd6d20 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0c6b199f09be489c48622537a550787fc80aea73 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6422e8471890273994fe8cc6d452b0dcd2c9483e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6f68cd634856 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6f68cd634856f8ca93bafd623ba5357e0f648c68 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a8f7359259dd5923adc6129284fdad12fc5db347 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b0a2cd38553c77928ef1646ed1518486b1e70ae8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e50f957652190b5a88a8ebce7e5ab14ebd0d3f00 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fbf150b16a3635634b7dfb7f229d8fcd643c6c51 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.38 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14.254 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.215 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.4.293 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.9.289 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.77 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.14.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.157 (unaffected)

References (8)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07533f1a673ce1126d0a72ef1e4b5eaaa3dd6d20
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c6b199f09be489c48622537a550787fc80aea73
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6422e8471890273994fe8cc6d452b0dcd2c9483e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f68cd634856f8ca93bafd623ba5357e0f648c68
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8f7359259dd5923adc6129284fdad12fc5db347
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0a2cd38553c77928ef1646ed1518486b1e70ae8
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e50f957652190b5a88a8ebce7e5ab14ebd0d3f00
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbf150b16a3635634b7dfb7f229d8fcd643c6c51

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CVSS

5.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-544

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