CVE-2021-47327
iommu/arm-smmu: Fix arm_smmu_device refcount leak when arm_smmu_rpm_get fails
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.1 High
- Published
- May 21, 2024
- Updated
- May 11, 2026
- Reserved
- May 21, 2024
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu/arm-smmu: Fix arm_smmu_device refcount leak when arm_smmu_rpm_get fails
arm_smmu_rpm_get() invokes pm_runtime_get_sync(), which increases the refcount of the "smmu" even though the return value is less than 0.
The reference counting issue happens in some error handling paths of arm_smmu_rpm_get() in its caller functions. When arm_smmu_rpm_get() fails, the caller functions forget to decrease the refcount of "smmu" increased by arm_smmu_rpm_get(), causing a refcount leak.
Fix this issue by calling pm_runtime_resume_and_get() instead of pm_runtime_get_sync() in arm_smmu_rpm_get(), which can keep the refcount balanced in case of failure.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-911 Improper Update of Reference Count
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3761ae0d0e549f2acdaf11f49df4ed06d256b20f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4007596fbdabc29f858dc2e1990858a146b60b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbf4daa6f4105e01fbd3868006f65c163365c1e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe92c058199067ae90cf2a901ddf3c271893557a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1adf30f198c26539a62d761e45af72cde570413d
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