CVE-2021-47278

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bus: mhi: pci_generic: Fix possible use-after-free in mhi_pci_remove()

This driver's remove path calls del_timer(). However, that function does not wait until the timer handler finishes. This means that the timer handler may still be running after the driver's remove function has finished, which would result in a use-after-free.

Fix by calling del_timer_sync(), which makes sure the timer handler has finished, and unable to re-schedule itself.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
LinuxLinux8562d4fe34a3ef52da077f77985994bb9ad1f83e < c597d5c59c7a6417dba06590f59b922e01188e8daffected
LinuxLinux8562d4fe34a3ef52da077f77985994bb9ad1f83e < 0b67808ade8893a1b3608ddd74fac7854786c919affected
LinuxLinux5.12affected
LinuxLinux0 < 5.12unaffected
LinuxLinux5.12.11 <= 5.12.*unaffected
LinuxLinux5.13 <= *unaffected

Weaknesses

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References