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CVE-2021-47321

watchdog: Fix possible use-after-free by calling del_timer_sync()

Severity Score

4.4
*CVSS v3.1

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:

watchdog: Fix possible use-after-free by calling del_timer_sync()

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.

En el kernel de Linux, se resolvió la siguiente vulnerabilidad: perro guardián: solucione el posible use after free llamando a del_timer_sync(). La ruta de eliminación de este controlador llama a del_timer(). Sin embargo, esa función no espera hasta que finalice el controlador del temporizador. Esto significa que es posible que el controlador del temporizador aún esté ejecutándose después de que haya finalizado la función de eliminación del controlador, lo que daría como resultado un use after free. Para solucionarlo, llame a del_timer_sync(), lo que garantiza que el controlador del temporizador haya finalizado y no pueda reprogramarse.

A vulnerability was found in the del_timer() function in the Linux kernel's watchdog driver. This issue occurs because the function does not wait for the timer handler to finish, which may lead to a situation where the handler runs after the driver that has been removed, causing a use-after-free issue.

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CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
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SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-05-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-05-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-22 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-11 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
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