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CVE-2021-47055 Details

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: require write permissions for locking and badblock ioctls MEMLOCK, MEMUNLOCK and OTPLOCK modify protection bits. Thus require write permission. Depending on the hardware MEMLOCK might even be write-once, e.g. for SPI-NOR flashes with their WP# tied to GND. OTPLOCK is always write-once. MEMSETBADBLOCK modifies the bad block table.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/077259f5e777c3c8821f6b41dee709fcda27306b kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e97743fd180981bef5f01402342bb54bf1c6366 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5880afefe0cb9b2d5e801816acd58bfe91a96981 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75ed985bd6c8ac1d4e673e93ea9d96c9908c1d37 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b6552719c0ccbbea29dde4be141da54fdb5877e kernel.orgPatch

see all 18 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-667Improper Locking[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 4.4.233, < 4.4.269
>= 4.9.233, < 4.9.269
>= 4.14.194, < 4.14.233
>= 4.19.139, < 4.19.191
>= 5.4.58, < 5.4.119

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-47055
NVD Published Date:
Feb 29, 2024
NVD Last Modified:
Aug 4, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2021-47055 Details - Not Deferred