CVE-2021-47459

can: j1939: j1939_netdev_start(): fix UAF for rx_kref of j1939_priv

Published May 22, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

can: j1939: j1939_netdev_start(): fix UAF for rx_kref of j1939_priv

It will trigger UAF for rx_kref of j1939_priv as following.

cpu0 cpu1
j1939_sk_bind(socket0, ndev0, ...)
j1939_netdev_start
j1939_sk_bind(socket1, ndev0, ...)
j1939_netdev_start
j1939_priv_set
j1939_priv_get_by_ndev_locked
j1939_jsk_add
.....
j1939_netdev_stop
kref_put_lock(&priv->rx_kref, ...)
kref_get(&priv->rx_kref, ...)
REFCOUNT_WARN("addition on 0;...")

====================================================
refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free.
WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 20874 at lib/refcount.c:25 refcount_warn_saturate+0x169/0x1e0
RIP: 0010:refcount_warn_saturate+0x169/0x1e0
Call Trace:
j1939_netdev_start+0x68b/0x920
j1939_sk_bind+0x426/0xeb0
? security_socket_bind+0x83/0xb0

The rx_kref's kref_get() and kref_put() should use j1939_netdev_lock to
protect.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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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:5.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2026, 8:47 AM
Reserved
May 22, 2024, 6:20 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 22, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified
Aug 4, 2026, 10:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 22, 2024, 12:00 AM