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CVE-2021-46966

ACPI: custom_method: fix potential use-after-free issue

Severity Score

6.7
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: custom_method: fix potential use-after-free issue In cm_write(), buf is always freed when reaching the end of the
function. If the requested count is less than table.length, the
allocated buffer will be freed but subsequent calls to cm_write() will
still try to access it. Remove the unconditional kfree(buf) at the end of the function and
set the buf to NULL in the -EINVAL error path to match the rest of
function.

En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: ACPI: custom_method: soluciona un posible problema de use-after-free En cm_write(), buf siempre se libera al llegar al final de la función. Si el recuento solicitado es menor que table.length, el búfer asignado se liberará, pero las llamadas posteriores a cm_write() seguirán intentando acceder a él. Elimine el kfree(buf) incondicional al final de la función y establezca el buf en NULL en la ruta de error -EINVAL para que coincida con el resto de la función.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: custom_method: fix potential use-after-free issue In cm_write(), buf is always freed when reaching the end of the function. If the requested count is less than table.length, the allocated buffer will be freed but subsequent calls to cm_write() will still try to access it. Remove the unconditional kfree(buf) at the end of the function and set the buf to NULL in the -EINVAL error path to match the rest of function.

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CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
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  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-02-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-02-27 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-18 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (16)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 4.4.195 < 4.4.269
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 4.9.195 < 4.9.269
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 4.14.147 < 4.14.233
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 4.19.77 < 4.19.191
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.4 < 5.4.118
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.4 < 5.10.36
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.4 < 5.11.20
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.4 < 5.12.3
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.4 < 5.13
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Linux
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5.2.19
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Linux
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5.3.4
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