In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: seq: Fix race of snd_seq_timer_open() The timer instance per queue is exclusive, and snd_seq_timer_open() should have managed the concurrent accesses. It looks as if it's checking the already existing timer instance at the beginning, but it's not right, because there is no protection, hence any later concurrent call of snd_seq_timer_open() may override the timer instance easily. This may result in UAF, as the leftover timer instance can keep running while the queue itself gets closed, as spotted by syzkaller recently. For avoiding the race, add a proper check at the assignment of tmr->timeri again, and return -EBUSY if it's been already registered.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-05-21T14:20:07.499Z

Updated: 2024-11-04T12:02:54.252Z

Reserved: 2024-05-21T13:27:52.128Z

Link: CVE-2021-47281

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T05:32:08.027Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-05-21T15:15:16.353

Modified: 2024-05-21T16:54:26.047

Link: CVE-2021-47281

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-05-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-47281 - Bugzilla