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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47616

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().

Products
linux
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
5.15.15-1
CVEs
CVE-2021-47616
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 01:02 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47616

core-osv · Original source

Published 19 Jun 2024, 15:15 UTC

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().

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47616

linux

Fixed versions: 5.15.15-1

linux

Fixed versions: 5.15.15-1

linux

Fixed versions: 5.15.15-1

Complete source record
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