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CVE-2021-47616

CVE-2021-47616 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.8 HIGH

RDMA: Fix use-after-free in rxe_queue_cleanup

Reported by linux · Published June 19, 2024

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA: Fix use-after-free in rxe_queue_cleanup On error handling path in rxe_qp_from_init() qp->sq.queue is freed and then rxe_create_qp() will drop last reference to this object. qp clean up function will try to free this queue one time and it causes UAF bug. Fix it by zeroing queue pointer after freeing queue in rxe_qp_from_init().

Fixed versions

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PackageEcosystemFixed in
LinuxLinuxacb53e47db1fbc7cd37ab10b46388f045a76e383, 84b01721e8042cdd1e8ffeb648844a09cd4213e0, 5.15

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux514aee660df493cd673154a6ba6bab745ec47b8c, 514aee660df493cd673154a6ba6bab745ec47b8c
LinuxLinux5.15, 0, 5.15.10
LinuxLinux0, 5.15.10, 5.16
linuxlinux_kernel5.15, 5.15

Timeline

  • Jun 19, 2024 CVE Published
  • Jun 20, 2024 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
  • Jun 2, 2026 Security Advisory (303 in total, the first dated here)
  • Jul 13, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
  • Sep 9, 2026 Distribution Patch (226 in total, the first dated here)

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