Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/slub: actually fix freelist pointer vs redzoning It turns out that SLUB redzoning ("slub_debug=Z") checks from s->object_size rather than from s->inuse (which is normally bumped to make room for the freelist pointer), so a cache created with an object size less than 24 would have the freelist pointer written beyond s->object_size, causing the redzone to be corrupted by the freelist pointer. This was very visible with "slub_debug=ZF": BUG test (Tainted: G B ): Right Redzone overwritten ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFO: 0xffff957ead1c05de-0xffff957ead1c05df @offset=1502. First byte 0x1a instead of 0xbb INFO: Slab 0xffffef3950b47000 objects=170 used=170 fp=0x0000000000000000 flags=0x8000000000000200 INFO: Object 0xffff957ead1c05d8 @offset=1496 fp=0xffff957ead1c0620 Redzone (____ptrval____): bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb ........ Object (____ptrval____): 00 00 00 00 00 f6 f4 a5 ........ Redzone (____ptrval____): 40 1d e8 1a aa @.... Padding (____ptrval____): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........ Adjust the offset to stay within s->object_size. (Note that no caches of in this size range are known to exist in the kernel currently.)
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.7, < 5.10.46 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce6e8bee7a3883e8008b30f5887dbb426aac6a35Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e41a49fadbc80b60b48d3c095d9e2ee7ef7c9a8ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6ed2357541612a13a5841b3af4dc32ed984a25fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce6e8bee7a3883e8008b30f5887dbb426aac6a35Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e41a49fadbc80b60b48d3c095d9e2ee7ef7c9a8ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6ed2357541612a13a5841b3af4dc32ed984a25fPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-47221?
CVE-2021-47221 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/slub: actually fix freelist pointer vs redzoning It turns out that SLUB redzoning ("slub_debug=Z") checks from s->object_size r...
How severe is CVE-2021-47221?
CVE-2021-47221 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-47221?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.