CVE-2021-47319: virtio-blk: Fix memory leak among suspend/resume procedure

Published May 21, 2024
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Updated

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

virtio-blk: Fix memory leak among suspend/resume procedure

The vblk->vqs should be freed before we call initvqs() in virtblkrestore().

Affected Software

126 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<4.4.276
Linux Linux kernel>=4.5<4.9.276
Linux Linux kernel>=4.10<4.14.240
Linux Linux kernel>=4.15<4.19.198
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.134
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.52
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.12.19
Linux Linux kernel>=5.13<5.13.4
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1123.136~14.04.1
4.15.0-1123.136~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1148.154
4.4.0-1148.154
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-273.307~14.04.1
4.4.0-273.307~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-273.307
4.4.0-273.307
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1186.201
4.4.0-1186.201
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1111.118~16.04.1
4.15.0-1111.118~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1123.136~16.04.1
4.15.0-1123.136~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1108.122~16.04.1
4.15.0-1108.122~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-156.163~16.04.1
4.15.0-156.163~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1149.160
4.4.0-1149.160
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1080.88~16.04.1
4.15.0-1080.88~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1119.126
4.4.0-1119.126
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-156.163
4.15.0-156.163
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1111.118
4.15.0-1111.118
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1057.60~18.04.1
5.4.0-1057.60~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1123.136
4.15.0-1123.136
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1059.62~18.04.1
5.4.0-1059.62~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1108.122
4.15.0-1108.122
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1053.57~18.04.1
5.4.0-1053.57~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-87.98~18.04.1
5.4.0-87.98~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1099.101
4.15.0-1099.101
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1080.88
4.15.0-1080.88
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1055.59~18.04.1
5.4.0-1055.59~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1044.48~18.04.1
5.4.0-1044.48~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2053.55
4.15.0-2053.55
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2035.39
4.15.0-2035.39
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1069.78
4.15.0-1069.78
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<4.15.0-2018.20
4.15.0-2018.20
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-88.99
5.4.0-88.99
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1057.60
5.4.0-1057.60
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1059.62
5.4.0-1059.62
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1019.22
5.4.0-1019.22
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1053.57
5.4.0-1053.57
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1024.25
5.4.0-1024.25
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1005.6
5.4.0-1005.6
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1047.49
5.4.0-1047.49
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1055.59
5.4.0-1055.59
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1044.48
5.4.0-1044.48
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1069.73+fips2
5.4.0-1069.73+fips2
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1073.76+fips1
5.4.0-1073.76+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1034.40
5.4.0-1034.40
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1
5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1123.136~14.04.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1148.154
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-273.307~14.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-273.307
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1186.201
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1111.118~16.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1123.136~16.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1108.122~16.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-156.163~16.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1149.160
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1080.88~16.04.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1119.126
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-156.163
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1111.118
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1057.60~18.04.1
  16. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1123.136
  17. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1059.62~18.04.1
  18. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1108.122
  19. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1053.57~18.04.1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-87.98~18.04.1
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1099.101
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1080.88
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1055.59~18.04.1
  24. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1044.48~18.04.1
  25. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2053.55
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2035.39
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1069.78
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2018.20
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-88.99
  30. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1057.60
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1059.62
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1019.22
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1053.57
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1024.25
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1005.6
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1047.49
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1055.59
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1044.48
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1034.40
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1

Event History

May 21, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:35 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-47319?

CVE-2021-47319 has a low severity rating due to the nature of the memory leak issue.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-47319?

To fix CVE-2021-47319, you should update your Linux kernel to a version above 4.4.276, or between 4.5 and 4.9.276, or within other specified version ranges.

3

What versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2021-47319?

CVE-2021-47319 affects Linux kernel versions from 4.4.0 up to 4.4.276 and specific ranges between versions up to 5.13.4.

4

What components are involved in CVE-2021-47319?

CVE-2021-47319 involves the virtio-blk component in the Linux kernel related to memory management during suspend and resume operations.

5

Has CVE-2021-47319 been resolved in a security patch?

Yes, CVE-2021-47319 has been addressed and resolved in the latest kernel security updates.

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