CVE-2021-47236

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 2.6.30-4.4.273 - Use-After-Free in CDC EEM TX Fixup

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: cdc_eem: fix tx fixup skb leak when usbnet transmit a skb, eem fixup it in eem_tx_fixup(), if skb_copy_expand() failed, it return NULL, usbnet_start_xmit() will have no chance to free original skb. fix it by free orginal skb in eem_tx_fixup() first, then check skb clone status, if failed, return NULL to usbnet.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.4%
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-401
Status published
Products (20)
Linux/Linux < 2.6.30
Linux/Linux 2.6.30
Linux/Linux 4.14.238 - 4.14.*
Linux/Linux 4.19.196 - 4.19.*
Linux/Linux 4.4.274 - 4.4.*
Linux/Linux 4.9.274 - 4.9.*
Linux/Linux 5.10.46 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.12.13 - 5.12.*
Linux/Linux 5.13
Linux/Linux 5.4.128 - 5.4.*
... and 10 more
Published May 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026