Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-47278
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bus: mhi: pci_generic: Fix possible use-after-free in mhi_pci_remove()
This driver's remove path calls del_timer(). However, that function
does not wait until the timer handler finishes. This means that the
timer handler may still be running after the driver's remove function
has finished, which would result in a use-after-free.
Fix by calling del_timer_sync(), which makes sure the timer handler
has finished, and unable to re-schedule itself.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2021-47278
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-47278
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 15 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-47278
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | 2024-12-26 |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-47278
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The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-47278
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b67808ade8893a1b3608ddd74fac7854786c919
bus: mhi: pci_generic: Fix possible use-after-free in mhi_pci_remove() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c597d5c59c7a6417dba06590f59b922e01188e8d
bus: mhi: pci_generic: Fix possible use-after-free in mhi_pci_remove() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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