CVE-2021-47040

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 5.10.37 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring: fix overflows checks in provide buffers Colin reported before possible overflow and sign extension problems in io_provide_buffers_prep(). As Linus pointed out previous attempt did nothing useful, see d81269fecb8ce ("io_uring: fix provide_buffers sign extension"). Do that with help of check_<op>_overflow helpers. And fix struct io_provide_buf::len type, as it doesn't make much sense to keep it signed.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 5.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-120
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel 5.8 - 5.10.37
Published Feb 28, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026