CVE-2021-47191

Kernel memory disclosure or crash via signed length

Published Apr 10, 2024 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernels 2.6.18 through 5.10.81 and 5.11 through 5.15.4 allows local users to read kernel stack memory or crash. resp_readcap16() stores an attacker-controlled SCSI READ CAPACITY(16) allocation length in a signed int, then passes the resulting huge length to fill_from_dev_buffer() for a 32-byte stack array. Reachability requires local permission to open an scsi_debug generic SCSI device; the allowed command needs no CAP_SYS_RAWIO and can disclose kernel stack data or trigger a kernel panic.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernels 2.6.18 through 5.10.81 and 5.11 through 5.15.4 allows local users to read kernel stack memory or crash. resp_readcap16() stores an attacker-controlled SCSI READ CAPACITY(16) allocation length in a signed int, then passes the resulting huge length to fill_from_dev_buffer() for a 32-byte stack array. Reachability requires local permission to open an scsi_debug generic SCSI device; the allowed command needs no CAP_SYS_RAWIO and can disclose kernel stack data or trigger a kernel panic.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-47191
Published
Apr 10, 2024
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
CWE-125
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.6.18
  2. Affected versionversion=c65b1445d153a66ca91b00c1f10187e495c17918 <3e20cb072679bdb47747ccc8bee3233a4cf0765a
  3. Affected versionversion=c65b1445d153a66ca91b00c1f10187e495c17918 <4e3ace0051e7e504b55d239daab8789dd89b863c
  4. Affected versionversion=c65b1445d153a66ca91b00c1f10187e495c17918 <5b8bed6464ad6653586e30df046185fd816ad999

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=2.6.18; version=c65b1445d153a66ca91b00c1f10187e495c17918 <3e20cb072679bdb47747ccc8bee3233a4cf0765a; version=c65b1445d153a66ca91b00c1f10187e495c17918 <4e3ace0051e7e504b55d239daab8789dd89b863c; version=c65b1445d153a66ca91b00c1f10187e495c17918 <5b8bed6464ad6653586e30df046185fd816ad999

Published CVSS scores

7.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

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