virtio-net: Add validation for used length
Priority LOW 36CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 11 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-net: Add validation for used length This adds validation for used length (might come from an untrusted device) to avoid data corruption or loss.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00265 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.293, 5.10.51, 5.12.18 +2Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 11 fixed, 2 without a fix
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 | 4.11 and later | 5.4.293, 5.10.51, 5.12.18, 5.13.3, 5.14 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.11 and later Fixed in 5.4.293, 5.10.51, 5.12.18, 5.13.3, 5.14 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.4.293; 5.5 to before 5.10.51; 5.11 to before 5.12.18; 5.13 to before 5.13.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.4.293; 5.5 to before 5.10.51; 5.11 to before 5.12.18; 5.13 to before 5.13.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.293, 5.10.51, 5.12.18, 5.13.3, 5.14
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2024:7000 Released 2024-09-24 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
- RHSA-2024:6993 Released 2024-09-24 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8 +19
- RHSA-2024:7001 Released 2024-09-24 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10 +7
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:6753 Released 2024-09-18 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.123.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.123.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.123.1.el8_6 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.123.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.123.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.123.1.el8_6 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.123.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.123.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.123.1.el8_6 +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 |
| RHOAI-2.13-RHEL-8 | Fixed | — |
| RHOAI-2.14-RHEL-8 | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6993 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7000 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6753 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6753 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6993 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6753 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7000 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7001 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7001 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47352
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxcf-7gwm-65p8
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHOAI-2.13-RHEL-8, RHOAI-2.14-RHEL-8 · Red Hat
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1b40d1959517ff2ea473d40eeab4691d6d62462
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c92298d228f61589dd21657af2bea95fc866b813
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3133e01514c3c498f2b01ff210ee6134b70c663c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba710baa1cc1b17a0483f7befe03e696efd17292
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad993a95c508417acdeb15244109e009e50d8758
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Sources
- CVE-2021-47352 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47352 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hxcf-7gwm-65p8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-47352 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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