Vulnerability · Published Apr 17, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2021-47670can: peak_usb: fix use after free bugs

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity use-after-free 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.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: peak_usb: fix use after free bugs After calling peak_usb_netif_rx_ni(skb), dereferencing skb is unsafe. Especially, the can_frame cf which aliases skb memory is accessed after the peak_usb_netif_rx_ni(). Reordering the lines solves the issue.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8bpftool4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-abi-stablelists4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-core4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-cross-headers4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-core4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-devel4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-devel4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-doc4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-headers4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules-extra4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10ALSA-2025:13590
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-core4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10ALSA-2025:13590
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10ALSA-2025:13590
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-core4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10ALSA-2025:13590
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-devel4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10ALSA-2025:13590
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10ALSA-2025:13590
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10ALSA-2025:13590
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-devel4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10ALSA-2025:13590
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modules4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10ALSA-2025:13590
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modules-extra4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10ALSA-2025:13590
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs-devel4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-core4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-devel4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8perf4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
AlmaLinux:8python3-perf4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:13589
Debian:12linux5.10.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47670
Debian:13linux5.10.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47670
Debian:14linux5.10.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47670
Rocky Linux:8kernel0:4.18.0-553.69.1.el8_10RLSA-2025:13589
Rocky Linux:8kernel-rt0:4.18.0-553.69.1.rt7.410.el8_10RLSA-2025:13590
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47670

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 0a25e1f4f18566b750ebd3ae995af64e23111e63 – before 5408824636fa0dfedb9ecb0d94abd573131bfbbe0a25e1f4f18566b750ebd3ae995af64e23111e63 – before ddd1416f44130377798c1430b76503513b7497c20a25e1f4f18566b750ebd3ae995af64e23111e63 – before ec939c13c3fff2114479769c8380b7f1a54feca90a25e1f4f18566b750ebd3ae995af64e23111e63 – before 50aca891d7a554db0901b245167cd653d73aaa71
Linux Linux 4.0

Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References