CVE-2021-47100: linux kernel vulnerability

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipmi: Fix UAF when uninstall ipmi_si and ipmi_msghandler module Hi, When testing install and uninstall of ipmi_si.ko and ipmi_msghandler.ko, the system crashed. The log as follows: [ 141.087026] BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request at ffffffffc09b3a5a [ 141.087241] PGD 8fe4c0d067 P4D 8fe4c0d067 PUD 8fe4c0f067 PMD 103ad89067 PTE 0 [ 141.087464] Oops: 0010 [#1] SMP NOPTI [ 141.087580] CPU: 67 PID: 668 Comm: kworker/67:1 Kdump: loaded Not tainted 4.18.0.x86_64 #47 [ 141.088009] Workqueue: events 0xffffffffc09b3a40 [ 141.088009] RIP: 0010:0xffffffffc09b3a5a [ 141.088009] Code: Bad RIP value. [ 141.088009] RSP: 0018:ffffb9094e2c3e88 EFLAGS: 00010246 [ 141.088009] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff9abfdb1f04a0 RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 141.088009] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000246 RDI: 0000000000000246 [ 141.088009] RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: ffff9abfffee3cb8 R09: 00000000000002e1 [ 141.088009] R10: ffffb9094cb73d90 R11: 00000000000f4240 R12: ffff9abfffee8700 [ 141.088009] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffff9abfdb1f04a0 R15: ffff9abfdb1f04a8 [ 141.088009] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff9abfffec0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 141.088009] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 141.088009] CR2: ffffffffc09b3a30 CR3: 0000008fe4c0a001 CR4: 00000000007606e0 [ 141.088009] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 [ 141.088009] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 [ 141.088009] PKRU: 55555554 [ 141.088009] Call Trace: [ 141.088009] ? process_one_work+0x195/0x390 [ 141.088009] ? worker_thread+0x30/0x390 [ 141.088009] ? process_one_work+0x390/0x390 [ 141.088009] ? kthread+0x10d/0x130 [ 141.088009] ? kthread_flush_work_fn+0x10/0x10 [ 141.088009] ? ret_from_fork+0x35/0x40] BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request at ffffffffc0b28a5a [ 200.223240] PGD 97fe00d067 P4D 97fe00d067 PUD 97fe00f067 PMD a580cbf067 PTE 0 [ 200.223464] Oops: 0010 [#1] SMP NOPTI [ 200.223579] CPU: 63 PID: 664 Comm: kworker/63:1 Kdump: loaded Not tainted 4.18.0.x86_64 #46 [ 200.224008] Workqueue: events 0xffffffffc0b28a40 [ 200.224008] RIP: 0010:0xffffffffc0b28a5a [ 200.224008] Code: Bad RIP value. [ 200.224008] RSP: 0018:ffffbf3c8e2a3e88 EFLAGS: 00010246 [ 200.224008] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffffa0799ad6bca0 RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 200.224008] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000246 RDI: 0000000000000246 [ 200.224008] RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: ffff9fe43fde3cb8 R09: 00000000000000d5 [ 200.224008] R10: ffffbf3c8cb53d90 R11: 00000000000f4240 R12: ffff9fe43fde8700 [ 200.224008] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffffa0799ad6bca0 R15: ffffa0799ad6bca8 [ 200.224008] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff9fe43fdc0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 200.224008] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 200.224008] CR2: ffffffffc0b28a30 CR3: 00000097fe00a002 CR4: 00000000007606e0 [ 200.224008] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 [ 200.224008] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 [ 200.224008] PKRU: 55555554 [ 200.224008] Call Trace: [ 200.224008] ? process_one_work+0x195/0x390 [ 200.224008] ? worker_thread+0x30/0x390 [ 200.224008] ? process_one_work+0x390/0x390 [ 200.224008] ? kthread+0x10d/0x130 [ 200.224008] ? kthread_flush_work_fn+0x10/0x10 [ 200.224008] ? ret_from_fork+0x35/0x40 [ 200.224008] kernel fault(0x1) notification starting on CPU 63 [ 200.224008] kernel fault(0x1) notification finished on CPU 63 [ 200.224008] CR2: ffffffffc0b28a5a [ 200.224008] ---[ end trace c82a412d93f57412 ]--- The reason is as follows: T1: rmmod ipmi_si. ->ipmi_unregister_smi() -> ipmi_bmc_unregister() -> __ipmi_bmc_unregister() -> kref_put(&bmc->usecount, cleanup_bmc_device); -> schedule_work(&bmc->remove_work); T2: rmmod ipmi_msghandl ---truncated---

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2021-47100, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) affecting linux kernel, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether linux kernel is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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