SB2024060479 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel qualcomm emac driver
Published: June 4, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060479
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-2021-47013)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the emac_mac_tx_buf_send() function in drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-mac.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7f75d11fe72913d2619f97b2334b083cd7bb955
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc1b438a35773d030be0ee80d9c635c3e558a322
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16d8c44be52e3650917736d45f5904384a9da834
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55fcdd1258faaecca74b91b88cc0921f9edd775d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dc373f74097edd0e35f3393d6248eda8d1ba99d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c06f34785068b87e2b560534c77c163d6c6dca7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e407495ba6788a67d1bd41714158c079e340879b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d72e7c767acbbdd44ebc7d89c6690b405b32b57
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.233
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.191
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.37
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.119