Vulnerability · Published May 22, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2021-47459can: j1939: j1939_netdev_start(): fix UAF for rx_kref of j1939_priv
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: j1939: j1939_netdev_start(): fix UAF for rx_kref of j1939_priv It will trigger UAF for rx_kref of j1939_priv as following. cpu0 cpu1 j1939_sk_bind(socket0, ndev0, ...) j1939_netdev_start j1939_sk_bind(socket1, ndev0, ...) j1939_netdev_start j1939_priv_set j1939_priv_get_by_ndev_locked j1939_jsk_add ..... j1939_netdev_stop kref_put_lock(&priv->rx_kref, ...) kref_get(&priv->rx_kref, ...) REFCOUNT_WARN("addition on 0;...") ==================================================== refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free. WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 20874 at lib/refcount.c:25 refcount_warn_saturate+0x169/0x1e0 RIP: 0010:refcount_warn_saturate+0x169/0x1e0 Call Trace: j1939_netdev_start+0x68b/0x920 j1939_sk_bind+0x426/0xeb0 ? security_socket_bind+0x83/0xb0 The rx_kref's kref_get() and kref_put() should use j1939_netdev_lock to protect.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:9 | bpftool | 7.3.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-core | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-core | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-cross-headers | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-doc | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-headers | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-core | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-devel | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libperf | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | perf | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-perf | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rtla | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rv | 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:4928 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 5.14.16-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 5.14.16-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 5.14.16-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | kernel | 0:5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4.cloud.1.0 | RXSA-2024:4928 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | kernel | 0:5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 | RLSA-2024:4928 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47459 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 9d71dd0c70099914fcd063135da3c580865e924c – before a0e47d2833b4f65e6c799f28c6b636d36b8b936d9d71dd0c70099914fcd063135da3c580865e924c – before 864e77771a24c877aaf53aee019f78619cbcd6689d71dd0c70099914fcd063135da3c580865e924c – before 6e8811707e2df0c6ba920f0cad3a3bca7b42132f9d71dd0c70099914fcd063135da3c580865e924c – before d9d52a3ebd284882f5562c88e55991add5d01586 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.4 |