Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-47281
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.
Products affected by CVE-2021-47281
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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-2021-47281
0.03%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-47281
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
5.9
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NIST | 2024-12-24 |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-47281
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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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)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-2021-47281
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83e197a8414c0ba545e7e3916ce05f836f349273
ALSA: seq: Fix race of snd_seq_timer_open() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd7d88b0874f82f7b29d1a53e574cedaf23166ba
ALSA: seq: Fix race of snd_seq_timer_open() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/536a7646c00a0f14fee49e5e313109e5da2f6031
ALSA: seq: Fix race of snd_seq_timer_open() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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