CVE-2021-47407

KVM: x86: Handle SRCU initialization failure during page track init

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:

KVM: x86: Handle SRCU initialization failure during page track init

Check the return of init_srcu_struct(), which can fail due to OOM, when
initializing the page track mechanism. Lack of checking leads to a NULL
pointer deref found by a modified syzkaller.

[Move the call towards the beginning of kvm_arch_init_vm. - Paolo]

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 1:54 PM
Reserved
May 21, 2024, 2:58 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 21, 2024, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:17 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 21, 2024, 12:00 AM