CVE-2021-47623: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-cm9w-2x7j-gc65
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CVSS 5.5
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2021-47623 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2021-47623 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2021-47623
GHSA Identifier GHSA-cm9w-2x7j-gc65
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2021-47623

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2021-47623, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/fixmap: Fix VM debug warning on unmap Unmapping a fixmap entry is done by calling __set_fixmap() with FIXMAP_PAGE_CLEAR as flags. Today, powerpc __set_fixmap() calls map_kernel_page(). map_kernel_page() is not happy when called a second time for the same page. WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 1 at arch/powerpc/mm/pgtable.c:194 set_pte_at+0xc/0x1e8 CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper Not tainted 5.16.0-rc3-s3k-dev-01993-g350ff07feb7d-dirty #682 NIP: c0017cd4 LR: c00187f0 CTR: 00000010 REGS: e1011d50 TRAP: 0700 Not tainted (5.16.0-rc3-s3k-dev-01993-g350ff07feb7d-dirty) MSR: 00029032 <EE,ME,IR,DR,RI> CR: 42000208 XER: 00000000 GPR00: c0165fec e1011e10 c14c0000 c0ee2550 ff800000 c0f3d000 00000000 c001686c GPR08: 00001000 b00045a9 00000001 c0f58460 c0f50000 00000000 c0007e10 00000000 GPR16: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 GPR24: 00000000 00000000 c0ee2550 00000000 c0f57000 00000ff8 00000000 ff800000 NIP [c0017cd4] set_pte_at+0xc/0x1e8 LR [c00187f0] map_kernel_page+0x9c/0x100 Call Trace: [e1011e10] [c0736c68] vsnprintf+0x358/0x6c8 (unreliable) [e1011e30] [c0165fec] __set_fixmap+0x30/0x44 [e1011e40] [c0c13bdc] early_iounmap+0x11c/0x170 [e1011e70] [c0c06cb0] ioremap_legacy_serial_console+0x88/0xc0 [e1011e90] [c0c03634] do_one_initcall+0x80/0x178 [e1011ef0] [c0c0385c] kernel_init_freeable+0xb4/0x250 [e1011f20] [c0007e34] kernel_init+0x24/0x140 [e1011f30] [c0016268] ret_from_kernel_thread+0x5c/0x64 Instruction dump: 7fe3fb78 48019689 80010014 7c630034 83e1000c 5463d97e 7c0803a6 38210010 4e800020 81250000 712a0001 41820008 <0fe00000> 9421ffe0 93e1001c 48000030 Implement unmap_kernel_page() which clears an existing pte.

References

NVD — CVE-2021-47623 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47623
git.kernel.org/stable/c/033fd42c18... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/033fd42c18d9b2121595b6f1e8419a115f9ac5b7
git.kernel.org/stable/c/43ae0ccc4d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43ae0ccc4d2722b833fb59b905af129428e06d03
git.kernel.org/stable/c/67baac10dd... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67baac10dd5ad1e9f50e8f2659984b3b0728d54e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/aec982603a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aec982603aa8cc0a21143681feb5f60ecc69d718

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-47623?
CVE-2021-47623 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2021-47623?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-47623?
CVE-2021-47623 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2021-47623?
CVE-2021-47623 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2021-47623?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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