CVE-2021-45868

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <5.15.3 - Use After Free

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.15.3, fs/quota/quota_tree.c does not validate the block number in the quota tree (on disk). This can, for example, lead to a kernel/locking/rwsem.c use-after-free if there is a corrupted quota file.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214655
Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/17/2
Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/17/1
Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.3
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220419-0003/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 44.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (9)
linux/linux_kernel < 5.15.3
netapp/h300e_firmware
netapp/h300s_firmware
netapp/h410c_firmware
netapp/h410s_firmware
netapp/h500e_firmware
netapp/h500s_firmware
netapp/h700e_firmware
netapp/h700s_firmware
Published Mar 18, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026