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medium 5.5

CVE-2021-47468 json

isdn: mISDN: Fix sleeping function called from invalid context

published 2024-05-22 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-34473

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 7%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

isdn: mISDN: Fix sleeping function called from invalid context

The driver can call card->isac.release() function from an atomic context.

Fix this by calling this function after releasing the lock.

The following log reveals it:

[ 44.168226 ] BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at kernel/workqueue.c:3018 [ 44.168941 ] in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 1, non_block: 0, pid: 5475, name: modprobe [ 44.169574 ] INFO: lockdep is turned off. [ 44.169899 ] irq event stamp: 0 [ 44.170160 ] hardirqs last enabled at (0): [<0000000000000000>] 0x0 [ 44.170627 ] hardirqs last disabled at (0): [<ffffffff814209ed>] copy_process+0x132d/0x3e00 [ 44.171240 ] softirqs last enabled at (0): [<ffffffff81420a1a>] copy_process+0x135a/0x3e00 [ 44.171852 ] softirqs last disabled at (0): [<0000000000000000>] 0x0 [ 44.172318 ] Preemption disabled at: [ 44.172320 ] [<ffffffffa009b0a9>] nj_release+0x69/0x500 [netjet] [ 44.174441 ] Call Trace: [ 44.174630 ] dump_stack_lvl+0xa8/0xd1 [ 44.174912 ] dump_stack+0x15/0x17 [ 44.175166 ] ___might_sleep+0x3a2/0x510 [ 44.175459 ] ? nj_release+0x69/0x500 [netjet] [ 44.175791 ] __might_sleep+0x82/0xe0 [ 44.176063 ] ? start_flush_work+0x20/0x7b0 [ 44.176375 ] start_flush_work+0x33/0x7b0 [ 44.176672 ] ? trace_irq_enable_rcuidle+0x85/0x170 [ 44.177034 ] ? kasan_quarantine_put+0xaa/0x1f0 [ 44.177372 ] ? kasan_quarantine_put+0xaa/0x1f0 [ 44.177711 ] __flush_work+0x11a/0x1a0 [ 44.177991 ] ? flush_work+0x20/0x20 [ 44.178257 ] ? lock_release+0x13c/0x8f0 [ 44.178550 ] ? __kasan_check_write+0x14/0x20 [ 44.178872 ] ? do_raw_spin_lock+0x148/0x360 [ 44.179187 ] ? read_lock_is_recursive+0x20/0x20 [ 44.179530 ] ? __kasan_check_read+0x11/0x20 [ 44.179846 ] ? do_raw_spin_unlock+0x55/0x900 [ 44.180168 ] ? ____kasan_slab_free+0x116/0x140 [ 44.180505 ] ? _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x41/0x60 [ 44.180878 ] ? skb_queue_purge+0x1a3/0x1c0 [ 44.181189 ] ? kfree+0x13e/0x290 [ 44.181438 ] flush_work+0x17/0x20 [ 44.181695 ] mISDN_freedchannel+0xe8/0x100 [ 44.182006 ] isac_release+0x210/0x260 [mISDNipac] [ 44.182366 ] nj_release+0xf6/0x500 [netjet] [ 44.182685 ] nj_remove+0x48/0x70 [netjet] [ 44.182989 ] pci_device_remove+0xa9/0x250

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 4.4.290, 4.9.288, 4.14.253, 4.19.214, 5.4.156, 5.10.76, 5.14.15, 5.15
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.14.16-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47468

  • linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-166.174
  • linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-92.103
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1118.125
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1061.64
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1059.63
  • linux-ibm Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1010.11
  • linux-kvm Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1105.107
  • linux-kvm Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1051.53

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47468

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  • kernel-rt RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-kvm RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-kvm RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules-extra RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:6993RHSA-2024:5102RHSA-2024:5101RHSA-2024:5692

  • kernel-syms SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-122.225.1
  • kernel-source SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-122.225.1
  • kernel-default SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5, SLE Workstation Extension 12 SP5 +2 more 4.12.14-122.225.1
  • kernel-obs-build SLE Software Development Kit 12 SP5 4.12.14-122.225.1
  • kernel-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.194.1
  • kernel-syms-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.194.1
  • kernel-source-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.194.1
  • kernel-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP5 4.12.14-10.197.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2024:2940-1SUSE-SU-2024:2901-1SUSE-SU-2024:2892-1SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1SUSE-SU-2024:2185-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
  • perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10

almalinux advisories ALSA-2024:5101ALSA-2024:5102

  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10.cloud.0.1
  • kernel-rt Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10
  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10

rocky linux advisories RXSA-2024:5101RLSA-2024:5102RLSA-2024:5101

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2021-47468 updated cvss 4.4

kernel: isdn: mISDN: Fix sleeping function called from invalid context

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:6993
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5101
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5692
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) perf 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, bpftool 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel-core 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, python3-perf 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:6993
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5692
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5101
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5102
show 1 more
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 rv, perf, rtla, kernel, bpftool, libperf, +83 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) kernel-doc 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) kernel-doc 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) kernel-doc 4.18.0-372.119.1.el8_6
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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