How severe is CVE-2021-47580?

CVE-2021-47580 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2021-47580 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-47580?

CVE-2021-47580 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-47580?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2021-47580 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2021-47580 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2021-34582.

When was CVE-2021-47580 published?

CVE-2021-47580 was published on 2024-06-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-47580

CVE-2021-47580 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (15th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2021-34582
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2024-06-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: scsi_debug: Fix type in min_t to avoid stack OOB Change min_t() to use type "u32" instead of type "int" to avoid stack out of bounds. With min_t() type "int" the values get sign extended and the larger value gets used causing stack out of bounds. BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in memcpy include/linux/fortify-string.h:191 [inline] BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in sg_copy_buffer+0x1de/0x240 lib/scatterlist.c:976 Read of size 127 at addr ffff888072607128 by task syz-executor.7/18707 CPU: 1 PID: 18707 Comm: syz-executor.7 Not tainted 5.15.0-syzk #1 Hardware name: Red Hat KVM, BIOS 1.13.0-2 Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x89/0xb5 lib/dump_stack.c:106 print_address_description.constprop.9+0x28/0x160 mm/kasan/report.c:256 __kasan_report mm/kasan/report.c:442 [inline] kasan_report.cold.14+0x7d/0x117 mm/kasan/report.c:459 check_region_inline mm/kasan/generic.c:183 [inline] kasan_check_range+0x1a3/0x210 mm/kasan/generic.c:189 memcpy+0x23/0x60 mm/kasan/shadow.c:65 memcpy include/linux/fortify-string.h:191 [inline] sg_copy_buffer+0x1de/0x240 lib/scatterlist.c:976 sg_copy_from_buffer+0x33/0x40 lib/scatterlist.c:1000 fill_from_dev_buffer.part.34+0x82/0x130 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:1162 fill_from_dev_buffer drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:1888 [inline] resp_readcap16+0x365/0x3b0 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:1887 schedule_resp+0x4d8/0x1a70 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:5478 scsi_debug_queuecommand+0x8c9/0x1ec0 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:7533 scsi_dispatch_cmd drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c:1520 [inline] scsi_queue_rq+0x16b0/0x2d40 drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c:1699 blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0xb9b/0x2700 block/blk-mq.c:1639 __blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0x28f/0x590 block/blk-mq-sched.c:325 blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0x105/0x190 block/blk-mq-sched.c:358 __blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0xe5/0x150 block/blk-mq.c:1761 __blk_mq_delay_run_hw_queue+0x4f8/0x5c0 block/blk-mq.c:1838 blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0x18d/0x350 block/blk-mq.c:1891 blk_mq_sched_insert_request+0x3db/0x4e0 block/blk-mq-sched.c:474 blk_execute_rq_nowait+0x16b/0x1c0 block/blk-exec.c:62 sg_common_write.isra.18+0xeb3/0x2000 drivers/scsi/sg.c:836 sg_new_write.isra.19+0x570/0x8c0 drivers/scsi/sg.c:774 sg_ioctl_common+0x14d6/0x2710 drivers/scsi/sg.c:939 sg_ioctl+0xa2/0x180 drivers/scsi/sg.c:1165 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:874 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:860 [inline] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x19d/0x220 fs/ioctl.c:860 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x3a/0x80 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47580?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: scsi_debug: Fix type in min_t to avoid stack OOB Change min_t() to use type "u32" instead of type "int" to avoid stack out of bounds. With min_t() type "int" the values get sign extended and the larger value gets used causing stack out of bounds. BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in memcpy include/linux/fortify-string.h:191 [inline] BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in sg_copy_buffer+0x1de/0x240 lib/scatterlist.c:976 Read of size 127 at addr ffff888072607128 by task syz-executor.7/18707 CPU: 1 PID: 18707 Comm: syz-executor.7 Not tainted 5.15.0-syzk #1 Hardware name: Red Hat KVM, BIOS 1.13.0-2 Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x89/0xb5 lib/dump_stack.c:106 print_address_description.constprop.9+0x28/0x160 mm/kasan/report.c:256 __kasan_report mm/kasan/report.c:442 [inline] kasan_report.cold.14+0x7d/0x117 mm/kasan/report.c:459 check_region_inline mm/kasan/generic.c:183 [inline] kasan_check_range+0x1a3/0x210 mm/kasan/generic.c:189 memcpy+0x23/0x60 mm/kasan/shadow.c:65 memcpy include/linux/fortify-string.h:191 [inline] sg_copy_buffer+0x1de/0x240 lib/scatterlist.c:976 sg_copy_from_buffer+0x33/0x40 lib/scatterlist.c:1000 fill_from_dev_buffer.part.34+0x82/0x130 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:1162 fill_from_dev_buffer drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:1888 [inline] resp_readcap16+0x365/0x3b0 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:1887 schedule_resp+0x4d8/0x1a70 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:5478 scsi_debug_queuecommand+0x8c9/0x1ec0 drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c:7533 scsi_dispatch_cmd drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c:1520 [inline] scsi_queue_rq+0x16b0/0x2d40 drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c:1699 blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0xb9b/0x2700 block/blk-mq.c:1639 __blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0x28f/0x590 block/blk-mq-sched.c:325 blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0x105/0x190 block/blk-mq-sched.c:358 __blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0xe5/0x150 block/blk-mq.c:1761 __blk_mq_delay_run_hw_queue+0x4f8/0x5c0 block/blk-mq.c:1838 blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0x18d/0x350 block/blk-mq.c:1891 blk_mq_sched_insert_request+0x3db/0x4e0 block/blk-mq-sched.c:474 blk_execute_rq_nowait+0x16b/0x1c0 block/blk-exec.c:62 sg_common_write.isra.18+0xeb3/0x2000 drivers/scsi/sg.c:836 sg_new_write.isra.19+0x570/0x8c0 drivers/scsi/sg.c:774 sg_ioctl_common+0x14d6/0x2710 drivers/scsi/sg.c:939 sg_ioctl+0xa2/0x180 drivers/scsi/sg.c:1165 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:874 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:860 [inline] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x19d/0x220 fs/ioctl.c:860 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x3a/0x80 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae
How severe is CVE-2021-47580?: CVE-2021-47580 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2021-47580 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-47580?: CVE-2021-47580 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-47580?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2021-47580 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2021-47580 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2021-34582.
When was CVE-2021-47580 published?: CVE-2021-47580 was published on 2024-06-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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