CVE-2021-3640

High

Description

A flaw use-after-free in function sco_sock_sendmsg() of the Linux kernel HCI subsystem was found in the way user calls ioct UFFDIO_REGISTER or other way triggers race condition of the call sco_conn_del() together with the call sco_sock_sendmsg() with the expected controllable faulting memory page. A privileged local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.0
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedMar 3, 2022
First seenMar 3, 2022

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel4.4.293, 4.9.291, 4.14.256, 4.19.218, 5.4.160, 5.10.80, 5.14.19, 5.15.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 4.4.293, 4.5 ≤ v < 4.9.291, 4.10 ≤ v < 4.14.256, 4.15 ≤ v < 4.19.218, 4.20 ≤ v < 5.4.160, 5.5.0 ≤ v < 5.10.80, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.14.19, 5.15 ≤ v < 5.15.34.4.293, 4.9.291, 4.14.256, 4.19.218, 5.4.160, 5.10.80, 5.14.19, 5.15.3
debian debian_linux9.0—
fedoraproject fedora34—
canonical ubuntu_linux14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, 21.10—
netapp h300s_firmwareNo range specified—
netapp h700s_firmwareNo range specified—
netapp h300e_firmwareNo range specified—
netapp h500e_firmwareNo range specified—
netapp h700e_firmwareNo range specified—
netapp h410s_firmwareNo range specified—
netapp h410c_firmwareNo range specified—
netapp h500s_firmwareNo range specified—

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