CVE-2021-47103
kernel: inet: fully convert sk->sk_rx_dst to RCU rules
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 4, 2024
Updated · August 5, 2026
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the TCP IP protocol in the Linux Kernel, where a delete operation of the RCU-protected pointer is supposed to clear the pointer before the call_rcu()/synchronize_rcu() guarding the actual memory freeing. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system or leak kernel internal information.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE-416 · Use After Free