mcb: fix error handling in mcb_alloc_bus()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mcb: fix error handling in mcb_alloc_bus() There are two bugs: 1) If ida_simple_get() fails then this code calls put_device(carrier) but we haven't yet called get_device(carrier) and probably that leads to a use after free. 2) After device_initialize() then we need to use put_device() to release the bus. This will free the internal resources tied to the device and call mcb_free_bus() which will free the rest.
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 | 4.7 and later | 4.9.285, 4.14.249, 4.19.209, 5.4.150, 5.10.70, 5.14.9, 5.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.7 and later Fixed in 4.9.285, 4.14.249, 4.19.209, 5.4.150, 5.10.70, 5.14.9, 5.15 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7 to before 4.9.285; 4.10 to before 4.14.249; 4.15 to before 4.19.209; 4.20 to before 5.4.150; 5.5 to before 5.10.70; 5.11 to before 5.14.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 to before 4.9.285; 4.10 to before 4.14.249; 4.15 to before 4.19.209; 4.20 to before 5.4.150; 5.5 to before 5.10.70; 5.11 to before 5.14.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.9.285, 4.14.249, 4.19.209, 5.4.150, 5.10.70, 5.14.9, 5.15
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47361
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq6v-72pf-8j24
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a558261fa57a6deefb0925ab1829f698b194aea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/115b07d9f47e3996430b8f2007edd9768e1f807f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66f74ba9be9daf9c47fface6af3677f602774f6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7751f609eadf36b1f53712bae430019c53a16eb0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91e4ad05bf18322b5921d1a6c9b603f6eb1694f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fc198f415dee070a1de957bb5bf5921d8df3499
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25a1433216489de4abc889910f744e952cb6dbae
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Sources
- CVE-2021-47361 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47361 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jq6v-72pf-8j24 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-47361 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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