Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

can: peak_pci: peak_pci_remove(): fix UAF

When remove the module peek_pci, referencing 'chan' again after
releasing 'dev' will cause UAF.

Fix this by releasing 'dev' later.

The following log reveals it:

[ 35.961814 ] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in peak_pci_remove+0x16f/0x270 [peak_pci]
[ 35.963414 ] Read of size 8 at addr ffff888136998ee8 by task modprobe/5537
[ 35.965513 ] Call Trace:
[ 35.965718 ] dump_stack_lvl+0xa8/0xd1
[ 35.966028 ] print_address_description+0x87/0x3b0
[ 35.966420 ] kasan_report+0x172/0x1c0
[ 35.966725 ] ? peak_pci_remove+0x16f/0x270 [peak_pci]
[ 35.967137 ] ? trace_irq_enable_rcuidle+0x10/0x170
[ 35.967529 ] ? peak_pci_remove+0x16f/0x270 [peak_pci]
[ 35.967945 ] __asan_report_load8_noabort+0x14/0x20
[ 35.968346 ] peak_pci_remove+0x16f/0x270 [peak_pci]
[ 35.968752 ] pci_device_remove+0xa9/0x250
Published: 2024-05-22
Score: 8.4 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T13:55:04.351Z

Reserved: 2024-05-21T14:58:30.833Z

Link: CVE-2021-47456

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T05:39:59.411Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-22T07:15:10.627

Modified: 2025-04-02T15:11:57.403

Link: CVE-2021-47456

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-05-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-47456 - Bugzilla

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