Buffer overflow in Linux
CVE-2021-47152
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: fix data stream corruption Maxim reported several issues when forcing a TCP transparent proxy to use the MPTCP protocol for the inbound connections. He also provided a clean reproducer. The problem boils down to 'mptcp_frag_can_collapse_to()' assuming that only MPTCP will use the given page_frag. If others - e.g. the plain TCP protocol - allocate page fragments, we can end-up re-using already allocated memory for mptcp_data_frag. Fix the issue ensuring that the to-be-expanded data fragment is located at the current page frag end. v1 -> v2: - added missing fixes tag (Mat)
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (14.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 18b683bff89d46ace55f12d00c0440d44d6160c4, 5.7, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 5.13
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-47152?
- CVE-2021-47152 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-03-25.
- How severe is CVE-2021-47152?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.