CVE-2021-47340

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.4.276 - NULL Pointer Dereference in JFS Inode Eviction

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: fix GPF in diFree Avoid passing inode with JFS_SBI(inode->i_sb)->ipimap == NULL to diFree()[1]. GFP will appear: struct inode *ipimap = JFS_SBI(ip->i_sb)->ipimap; struct inomap *imap = JFS_IP(ipimap)->i_imap; JFS_IP() will return invalid pointer when ipimap == NULL Call Trace: diFree+0x13d/0x2dc0 fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c:853 [1] jfs_evict_inode+0x2c9/0x370 fs/jfs/inode.c:154 evict+0x2ed/0x750 fs/inode.c:578 iput_final fs/inode.c:1654 [inline] iput.part.0+0x3fe/0x820 fs/inode.c:1680 iput+0x58/0x70 fs/inode.c:1670

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0026
EPSS Percentile 17.1%
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-476
Status published
Products (21)
Linux/Linux < 2.6.36
Linux/Linux 2.6.36
Linux/Linux 4.14.240 - 4.14.*
Linux/Linux 4.19.198 - 4.19.*
Linux/Linux 4.4.276 - 4.4.*
Linux/Linux 4.9.276 - 4.9.*
Linux/Linux 5.10.51 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.12.18 - 5.12.*
Linux/Linux 5.13.3 - 5.13.*
Linux/Linux 5.14
... and 11 more
Published May 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026