CVE-2021-47600

Local privilege escalation via unlocked dm-btree child

Published Jun 19, 2024 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Use-after-free in Linux kernel dm-btree removal allows local users to corrupt kernel memory through dm-thin metadata updates. In rebalance_children(), dm_tm_unlock() releases the child buffer before dm_block_location() reads from it and passes the resulting block number to dm_tm_dec(). A host must use an affected dm-thin or LVM thin pool, and access to a thin-backed filesystem or device permits discards that can trigger a kernel crash, memory disclosure, or privilege escalation.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in Linux kernel dm-btree removal allows local users to corrupt kernel memory through dm-thin metadata updates. In rebalance_children(), dm_tm_unlock() releases the child buffer before dm_block_location() reads from it and passes the resulting block number to dm_tm_dec(). A host must use an affected dm-thin or LVM thin pool, and access to a thin-backed filesystem or device permits discards that can trigger a kernel crash, memory disclosure, or privilege escalation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-47600
Published
Jun 19, 2024
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
CWE-416, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 19, 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=3.2
  2. Affected versionversion=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <0e21e6cd5eebfc929ac5fa3b97ca2d4ace3cb6a3
  3. Affected versionversion=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <1b8d2789dad0005fd5e7d35dab26a8e1203fb6da
  4. Affected versionversion=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <293f957be5e39720778fb1851ced7f5fba6d51c3
  5. Affected versionversion=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <501ecd90efdc9b2edc6c28852ecd098a4adf8f00
  6. Affected versionversion=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <607beb420b3fe23b948a9bf447d993521a02fbbb
  7. Affected versionversion=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <66ea642af6fd4eacb5d0271a922130fcf8700424
  8. Affected versionversion=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <a48f6a2bf33734ec5669ee03067dfb6c5b4818d6
  9. Affected versionversion=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <b03abd0aa09c05099f537cb05b8460c4298f0861

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=3.2; version=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <0e21e6cd5eebfc929ac5fa3b97ca2d4ace3cb6a3; version=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <1b8d2789dad0005fd5e7d35dab26a8e1203fb6da; version=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <293f957be5e39720778fb1851ced7f5fba6d51c3; version=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <501ecd90efdc9b2edc6c28852ecd098a4adf8f00; version=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <607beb420b3fe23b948a9bf447d993521a02fbbb; version=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <66ea642af6fd4eacb5d0271a922130fcf8700424; version=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <a48f6a2bf33734ec5669ee03067dfb6c5b4818d6; version=3241b1d3e0aaafbfcd320f4d71ade629728cc4f4 <b03abd0aa09c05099f537cb05b8460c4298f0861

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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