CVE-2021-47055

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 4.4.233-4.4.268 - Improper Locking in MTD Ioctl Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: require write permissions for locking and badblock ioctls MEMLOCK, MEMUNLOCK and OTPLOCK modify protection bits. Thus require write permission. Depending on the hardware MEMLOCK might even be write-once, e.g. for SPI-NOR flashes with their WP# tied to GND. OTPLOCK is always write-once. MEMSETBADBLOCK modifies the bad block table.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 9.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-667
Status published
Products (30)
Linux/Linux < 5.9
Linux/Linux 1c9f9125892a43901438bf704ada6b7019e2a884 - f4d28d8b9b0e7c4ae04214b8d7e0b0466ec6bcaf
Linux/Linux 36a8b2f49235e63ab3f901fe12e1b6732f075c2e
Linux/Linux 389c74c218d3b182e9cd767e98cee0e0fd0dabaa - f73b29819c6314c0ba8b7d5892dfb03487424bee
Linux/Linux 4.14.194 - 4.14.233
Linux/Linux 4.14.233 - 4.14.*
Linux/Linux 4.19.139 - 4.19.191
Linux/Linux 4.19.191 - 4.19.*
Linux/Linux 4.4.233 - 4.4.269
Linux/Linux 4.4.269 - 4.4.*
... and 20 more
Published Feb 29, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026