net: validate lwtstate->data before returning from skb_tunnel_info()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: validate lwtstate->data before returning from skb_tunnel_info() skb_tunnel_info() returns pointer of lwtstate->data as ip_tunnel_info type without validation. lwtstate->data can have various types such as mpls_iptunnel_encap, etc and these are not compatible. So skb_tunnel_info() should validate before returning that pointer. Splat looks like: BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in vxlan_get_route+0x418/0x4b0 [vxlan] Read of size 2 at addr ffff888106ec2698 by task ping/811 CPU: 1 PID: 811 Comm: ping Not tainted 5.13.0+ #1195 Call Trace: dump_stack_lvl+0x56/0x7b print_address_description.constprop.8.cold.13+0x13/0x2ee ? vxlan_get_route+0x418/0x4b0 [vxlan] ? vxlan_get_route+0x418/0x4b0 [vxlan] kasan_report.cold.14+0x83/0xdf ? vxlan_get_route+0x418/0x4b0 [vxlan] vxlan_get_route+0x418/0x4b0 [vxlan] [ ... ] vxlan_xmit_one+0x148b/0x32b0 [vxlan] [ ... ] vxlan_xmit+0x25c5/0x4780 [vxlan] [ ... ] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x1ae/0x6e0 __dev_queue_xmit+0x1f39/0x31a0 [ ... ] neigh_xmit+0x2f9/0x940 mpls_xmit+0x911/0x1600 [mpls_iptunnel] lwtunnel_xmit+0x18f/0x450 ip_finish_output2+0x867/0x2040 [ ... ]
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.3 and later | 4.4.277, 4.9.277, 4.14.241, 4.19.199, 5.4.135, 5.10.53, 5.13.5, 5.14 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.3 and later Fixed in 4.4.277, 4.9.277, 4.14.241, 4.19.199, 5.4.135, 5.10.53, 5.13.5, 5.14 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 to before 4.4.277; 4.5 to before 4.9.277; 4.10 to before 4.14.241; 4.15 to before 4.19.199; 4.20 to before 5.4.135; 5.5 to before 5.10.53; 5.11 to before 5.13.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.14 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 to before 4.4.277; 4.5 to before 4.9.277; 4.10 to before 4.14.241; 4.15 to before 4.19.199; 4.20 to before 5.4.135; 5.5 to before 5.10.53; 5.11 to before 5.13.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.14 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.4.277, 4.9.277, 4.14.241, 4.19.199, 5.4.135, 5.10.53, 5.13.5, 5.14
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47309
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2xg-x7vq-c628
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7f3c9df40515a6c6b46f36c4c94cf48a043f887
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b61d327cd3cc5ea591f3bf751dd11e034f388bb5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83bdcfbd968bcc91a0632b7b625e4a9b0cba5e0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bb1589c89e61e3b182dd546f1021928ebb5c2a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8aa13a86964cdec4fd969ef677c6614ff068641a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2179d96ec702cc33ead02a9ce40ece599b8538c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a915379594f1e045421635c6316d8f3ffa018c58
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67a9c94317402b826fc3db32afc8f39336803d97
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Sources
- CVE-2021-47309 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47309 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m2xg-x7vq-c628 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-47309 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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