Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-47110
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
x86/kvm: Disable kvmclock on all CPUs on shutdown
Currenly, we disable kvmclock from machine_shutdown() hook and this
only happens for boot CPU. We need to disable it for all CPUs to
guard against memory corruption e.g. on restore from hibernate.
Note, writing '0' to kvmclock MSR doesn't clear memory location, it
just prevents hypervisor from updating the location so for the short
while after write and while CPU is still alive, the clock remains usable
and correct so we don't need to switch to some other clocksource.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2021-47110
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-47110
0.01%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 1 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-47110
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.1
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
5.2
|
NIST | 2025-03-13 |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-47110
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The product does not properly "clean up" and remove temporary or supporting resources after they have been used.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-47110
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b0becf8b1ecf642a9edaf4c9628ffc641e490d6
x86/kvm: Disable kvmclock on all CPUs on shutdown - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c02027b5742b5aa804ef08a4a9db433295533046
x86/kvm: Disable kvmclock on all CPUs on shutdown - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9084fe1b3572664ad276f427dce575f580c9799a
x86/kvm: Disable kvmclock on all CPUs on shutdown - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1df2dc09926f61319116c80ee85701df33577d70
x86/kvm: Disable kvmclock on all CPUs on shutdown - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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