# CVE-2021-47494: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  cfg80211: fix management registrations locking...

CVE-2021-47494 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47494, released May 22, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-47494
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0017
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 22, 2024

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  cfg80211: fix management registrations locking  The management registrations locking was broken, the list was locked for each wdev, but cfg80211_mgmt_registrations_update() iterated it without holding all the correct spinlocks, causing list corruption.  Rather than trying to fix it with fine-grained locking, just move the lock to the wiphy/rdev (still need the list on each wdev), we already need to hold the wdev lock to change it, so there's no contention on the lock in any case. This trivially fixes the bug since we hold one wdev's lock already, and now will hold the lock that protects all lists.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.15.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47494](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-47494.md) | May 22, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.15.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47494](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-47494.md) | May 22, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 5.15.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47494](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-47494.md) | May 22, 2024 |

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