SB2024053142 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel misc ibmasm driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053142
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47334)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ibmasm_init_one() function in drivers/misc/ibmasm/module.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1512e7dc5eb08b7d92a12e2bfcd9cb8c4a1ec069
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29ba8e2ba89ee2862a26d91204dd5fe77ceee25a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b06ca113bf197aab2ab61288f42506e0049fbab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/481a76d4749ee3a27f902ba213fdcbb4bb39720e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38660031e80eaa6cc9370b031c180612f414b00d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9c87ce3bc6331f82811a8cf8e930423c22523a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef1067d2baa847d53c9988510d99fb494de4d12c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7268e8a227d5a4f0bd1584f556246b0224ab274
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7272b591c4cb9327c43443f67b8fbae7657dd9ae
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.240
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.198
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.276
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.276
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.52
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.134