CVE-2021-47299

xdp, net: Fix use-after-free in bpf_xdp_link_release

Published May 21, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

xdp, net: Fix use-after-free in bpf_xdp_link_release

The problem occurs between dev_get_by_index() and dev_xdp_attach_link().
At this point, dev_xdp_uninstall() is called. Then xdp link will not be
detached automatically when dev is released. But link->dev already
points to dev, when xdp link is released, dev will still be accessed,
but dev has been released.

dev_get_by_index() |
link->dev = dev |
| rtnl_lock()
| unregister_netdevice_many()
| dev_xdp_uninstall()
| rtnl_unlock()
rtnl_lock(); |
dev_xdp_attach_link() |
rtnl_unlock(); |
| netdev_run_todo() // dev released
bpf_xdp_link_release() |
/* access dev. |
use-after-free */ |

[ 45.966867] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in bpf_xdp_link_release+0x3b8/0x3d0
[ 45.967619] Read of size 8 at addr ffff00000f9980c8 by task a.out/732
[ 45.968297]
[ 45.968502] CPU: 1 PID: 732 Comm: a.out Not tainted 5.13.0+ #22
[ 45.969222] Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)
[ 45.969795] Call trace:
[ 45.970106] dump_backtrace+0x0/0x4c8
[ 45.970564] show_stack+0x30/0x40
[ 45.970981] dump_stack_lvl+0x120/0x18c
[ 45.971470] print_address_description.constprop.0+0x74/0x30c
[ 45.972182] kasan_report+0x1e8/0x200
[ 45.972659] __asan_report_load8_noabort+0x2c/0x50
[ 45.973273] bpf_xdp_link_release+0x3b8/0x3d0
[ 45.973834] bpf_link_free+0xd0/0x188
[ 45.974315] bpf_link_put+0x1d0/0x218
[ 45.974790] bpf_link_release+0x3c/0x58
[ 45.975291] __fput+0x20c/0x7e8
[ 45.975706] ____fput+0x24/0x30
[ 45.976117] task_work_run+0x104/0x258
[ 45.976609] do_notify_resume+0x894/0xaf8
[ 45.977121] work_pending+0xc/0x328
[ 45.977575]
[ 45.977775] The buggy address belongs to the page:
[ 45.978369] page:fffffc00003e6600 refcount:0 mapcount:0 mapping:0000000000000000 index:0x0 pfn:0x4f998
[ 45.979522] flags: 0x7fffe0000000000(node=0|zone=0|lastcpupid=0x3ffff)
[ 45.980349] raw: 07fffe0000000000 fffffc00003e6708 ffff0000dac3c010 0000000000000000
[ 45.981309] raw: 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 00000000ffffffff 0000000000000000
[ 45.982259] page dumped because: kasan: bad access detected
[ 45.982948]
[ 45.983153] Memory state around the buggy address:
[ 45.983753] ffff00000f997f80: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc
[ 45.984645] ffff00000f998000: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
[ 45.985533] >ffff00000f998080: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
[ 45.986419] ^
[ 45.987112] ffff00000f998100: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
[ 45.988006] ffff00000f998180: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
[ 45.988895] ==================================================================
[ 45.989773] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
[ 45.990552] Kernel panic - not syncing: panic_on_warn set ...
[ 45.991166] CPU: 1 PID: 732 Comm: a.out Tainted: G B 5.13.0+ #22
[ 45.991929] Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)
[ 45.992448] Call trace:
[ 45.992753] dump_backtrace+0x0/0x4c8
[ 45.993208] show_stack+0x30/0x40
[ 45.993627] dump_stack_lvl+0x120/0x18c
[ 45.994113] dump_stack+0x1c/0x34
[ 45.994530] panic+0x3a4/0x7d8
[ 45.994930] end_report+0x194/0x198
[ 45.995380] kasan_report+0x134/0x200
[ 45.995850] __asan_report_load8_noabort+0x2c/0x50
[ 45.996453] bpf_xdp_link_release+0x3b8/0x3d0
[ 45.997007] bpf_link_free+0xd0/0x188
[ 45.997474] bpf_link_put+0x1d0/0x218
[ 45.997942] bpf_link_release+0x3c/0x58
[ 45.998429] __fput+0x20c/0x7e8
[ 45.998833] ____fput+0x24/0x30
[ 45.999247] task_work_run+0x104/0x258
[ 45.999731] do_notify_resume+0x894/0xaf8
[ 46.000236] work_pending
---truncated---

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 1:51 PM
Reserved
May 21, 2024, 1:27 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 21, 2024, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 21, 2024, 12:00 AM