dm btree remove: fix use after free in rebalance_children()
Priority LOW 34CWE-416Published · Updated
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
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm btree remove: fix use after free in rebalance_children() Move dm_tm_unlock() after dm_tm_dec().
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00273 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.4.296, 4.9.294, 4.14.259 +5Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 3 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 | 3.2 and later | 4.4.296, 4.9.294, 4.14.259, 4.19.222, 5.4.168, 5.10.88, 5.15.11, 5.16 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.2 and later Fixed in 4.4.296, 4.9.294, 4.14.259, 4.19.222, 5.4.168, 5.10.88, 5.15.11, 5.16 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.4.296; 4.5 to before 4.9.294; 4.10 to before 4.14.259; 4.15 to before 4.19.222; 4.20 to before 5.4.168; 5.5 to before 5.10.88; 5.11 to before 5.15.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.4.296; 4.5 to before 4.9.294; 4.10 to before 4.14.259; 4.15 to before 4.19.222; 4.20 to before 5.4.168; 5.5 to before 5.10.88; 5.11 to before 5.15.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.4.296, 4.9.294, 4.14.259, 4.19.222, 5.4.168, 5.10.88, 5.15.11, 5.16
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:65710 Released 2026-09-09 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4 +14
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. 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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:65710 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:65710 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47600
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gr6r-fxgm-72rq
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a48f6a2bf33734ec5669ee03067dfb6c5b4818d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66ea642af6fd4eacb5d0271a922130fcf8700424
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b03abd0aa09c05099f537cb05b8460c4298f0861
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/293f957be5e39720778fb1851ced7f5fba6d51c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/501ecd90efdc9b2edc6c28852ecd098a4adf8f00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e21e6cd5eebfc929ac5fa3b97ca2d4ace3cb6a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/607beb420b3fe23b948a9bf447d993521a02fbbb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b8d2789dad0005fd5e7d35dab26a8e1203fb6da
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Sources
- CVE-2021-47600 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47600 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gr6r-fxgm-72rq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-47600 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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