SB20250226318 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel kvm mmu
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226318
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-2021-47639)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the kvm_tdp_mmu_put_root(), tdp_mmu_next_root(), kvm_tdp_mmu_wrprot_slot(), kvm_tdp_mmu_clear_dirty_slot() and kvm_tdp_mmu_zap_collapsible_sptes() functions in arch/x86/kvm/mmu/tdp_mmu.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c8a8da182d4333d9bbb9131d765145568c847b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cf6f98ab1d16d5e607635a0c21c4231eb15367e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af47248407c0c5ae52a752af1ab5ce5b0db91502
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d62007edf01f5c11f75d0f4b1e538fc52a5b1982
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18