Review reviewHigh

CVE-2021-47060

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: Stop looking for coalesced MMIO zones if the bus is destroyed Abort the walk of coalesced MMIO zones if kvm_io_bus_unregister_dev() fails to allocate memory for the new instance of the bus. If it can't instantiate a new bus, unregister_dev() destroys all devices _except_ the target device. But, it doesn't tell the caller that it obliterated the bus and invoked the destructor for all devices that were on the bus. In the coalesced MMIO case, this can result in a deleted list entry dereference due to attempting to continu...

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.24%
14.8% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2024.03.01
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.24%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: Stop looking for coalesced MMIO zones if the bus is destroyed Abort the walk of coalesced MMIO zones if kvm_io_bus_unregister_dev() fails to allocate memory for the new instance of the bus. If it can't instantiate a new bus, unregister_dev() destroys all devices _except_ the target device. But, it doesn't tell the caller that it obliterated the bus and invoked the destructor for all devices that were on the bus. In the coalesced MMIO case, this can result in a deleted list entry dereference due to attempting to continu...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= 41b2ea7a6a11e2b1a7f2c29e1675a709a6b2b98d < 7d1bc32d6477ff96a32695ea4be8144e4513ab2d, >= f65886606c2d3b562716de030706dfe1bea4ed5e < 2a20592baff59c5351c5200ec667e1a2aa22af85, >= f65886606c2d3b562716de030706dfe1bea4ed5e < 168e82f640ed1891a700bdb43e37da354b2ab63c, >= f65886606c2d3b562716de030706dfe1bea4ed5e < 50cbad42bfea8c052b7ca590bd4126cdc898713c, >= f65886606c2d3b562716de030706dfe1bea4ed5e < 5d3c4c79384af06e3c8e25b7770b6247496b4417, >= f0dfffce3f4ffd5f822568a4a6fb34c010e939d1, >= 840e124f89a5127e7eb97ebf377f4b8ca745c070, >= 40a023f681befd9b2862a3c16fb306a38b359ae5, >= 19184bd06f488af62924ff1747614a8cb284ad63, >= 68c125324b5e1d1d22805653735442923d896a1d, >= 5.4.66 < 5.4.119, >= 4.4.238 < 4.5, >= 4.9.238 < 4.10, >= 4.14.200 < 4.15, >= 4.19.148 < 4.20, >= 5.8.10 < 5.9, >= 5.9, >= 5.9 < 5.10.37, >= 5.11 < 5.11.21, >= 5.12 < 5.12.4
Fixed versions
5.4.119, 5.10.37, 5.11.21, 5.12.4

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Not available
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