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Full vulnerability report · 2024
CVE-2021-47360High confidence

binder: make sure fd closes complete

Linux · Linux

5.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

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1 package state
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2021-34365

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: binder: make sure fd closes complete During BC_FREE_BUFFER processing, the BINDER_TYPE_FDA object cleanup may close 1 or more fds. The close operations are completed using the task work mechanism -- which means the thread needs to return to userspace or the file object may never be dereferenced -- which can lead to hung processes. Force the binder thread back to userspace if an fd is closed during BC_FREE_BUFFER handling.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: binder: make sure fd closes complete During BC_FREE_BUFFER processing, the BINDER_TYPE_FDA object cleanup may close 1 or more fds. The close operations are completed using the task work mechanism -- which means the thread needs to return to userspace or the file object may never be dereferenced -- which can lead to hung processes. Force the binder thread back to userspace if an fd is closed during BC_FREE_BUFFER handling.

Why

The product does not check the return value from a method or function, which can prevent it from detecting unexpected states and conditions.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: binder: make sure fd closes complete During BC_FREE_BUFFER processing, the BINDER_TYPE_FDA object cleanup may close 1 or more fds. The close operations are completed using the task work mechanism -- which means the thread needs to return to userspace or the file object may never be dereferenced -- which can lead to hung processes. Force the binder thread back to userspace if an fd is closed during BC_FREE_BUFFER handling.

Why

The product does not check the return value from a method or function, which can prevent it from detecting unexpected states and conditions.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Unchecked Return Value → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-252

CWE-252: Unchecked Return Value. The product does not check the return value from a method or function, which can prevent it from detecting unexpected states and conditions.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
CWE-252
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-1057Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2021-47251 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47261 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47261 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47266 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47266 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47316 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47316 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47318 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47318 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47325 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47325 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47343 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47343 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47346 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47346 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47349 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47349 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47360 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47360 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47365 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47365 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47373 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47373 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47393 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47393 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47398 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47398 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47404 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47404 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47420 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47420 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47422 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47422 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47426 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0526Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2021-47350 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47352 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47352 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47353 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47353 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47354 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47354 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47355 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47355 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47356 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47356 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47357 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47357 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47358 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47358 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47359 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47359 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47360 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47360 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47361 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47361 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47362 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47362 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47363 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47363 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47364 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47364 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47365 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47365 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47366 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47366 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47367 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47367 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47368 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0496Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2021-47350 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47352 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47352 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47353 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47353 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47354 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47354 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47355 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47355 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47356 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47356 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47357 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47357 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47358 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47358 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47359 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47359 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47360 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47360 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47361 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47361 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47362 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47362 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47363 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47363 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47364 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47364 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47365 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47365 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47366 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47366 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47367 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47367 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47368 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
80cd795630d6526ba729a089a435bf74a57af927 < aa2c274c279ff365a06a4cba263f04965895166e; 80cd795630d6526ba729a089a435bf74a57af927 < d5b0473707fa53b03a5db0256ce62b2874bddbc7; 80cd795630d6526ba729a089a435bf74a57af927 < b95483d8d94b41fa31a84c1d86710b7907a37621; 80cd795630d6526ba729a089a435bf74a57af927 < 5fdb55c1ac9585eb23bb2541d5819224429e103d; 27564d8d5d12d2ff197055346069c6bdbe08a8c2; 4.20.1 < 4.21; 5.0
Fixed
< 5.0; 5.4.150 ≤ 5.4.*; 5.10.70 ≤ 5.10.*; 5.14.9 ≤ 5.14.*; 5.15 ≤ *
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 21 May 2024 · Last source change 23 May 2026, 15:19 UTC · CWE-252 · Unchecked Return Value

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-34365
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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