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Unscored CVE-2021-47218 EUVD-2021-33866GHSA-h6wr-63v9-2m6h

selinux: fix NULL-pointer dereference when hashtab allocation fails

Published Apr 10, 2024 · Updated May 11, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

Vendor: Linux Product: Linux Package: linux Package: linux-allwinner-5.19 Package: linux-aws-5.0 Package: linux-aws-5.11 Package: linux-aws-5.13 Package: linux-aws-5.19 Package: linux-aws-5.3 Package: linux-aws-5.8 Package: linux-aws-6.2 Package: linux-azure Package: linux-azure-5.11 Package: linux-azure-5.13 Package: linux-azure-5.19 Package: linux-azure-5.3 Package: linux-azure-5.8 Package: linux-azure-6.2 Package: linux-azure-edge Package: linux-azure-fde Package: linux-azure-fde-5.19 Package: linux-azure-fde-6.2 Package: linux-gcp Package: linux-gcp-5.11 Package: linux-gcp-5.13 Package: linux-gcp-5.19 Package: linux-gcp-5.3 Package: linux-gcp-5.8 Package: linux-gcp-6.2 Package: linux-gke Package: linux-gke-4.15 Package: linux-gke-5.15 Package: linux-gke-5.4 Package: linux-gkeop-5.4 Package: linux-hwe Package: linux-hwe-5.11 Package: linux-hwe-5.13 Package: linux-hwe-5.19 Package: linux-hwe-5.8 Package: linux-hwe-6.2 Package: linux-hwe-edge Package: linux-intel-5.13 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 Package: linux-nvidia-6.2 Package: linux-oem Package: linux-oem-5.10 Package: linux-oem-5.13 Package: linux-oem-5.14 Package: linux-oem-5.17 Package: linux-oem-5.6 Package: linux-oem-6.0 Package: linux-oem-6.1 Package: linux-oracle-5.0 Package: linux-oracle-5.11 Package: linux-oracle-5.13 Package: linux-oracle-5.3 Package: linux-oracle-5.8 Package: linux-raspi2 Package: linux-riscv Package: linux-riscv-5.11 Package: linux-riscv-5.19 Package: linux-riscv-5.8 Package: linux-starfive-5.19 Package: linux-starfive-6.2 Platform: Linux Ecosystem: Debian Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

selinux: fix NULL-pointer dereference when hashtab allocation fails

When the hash table slot array allocation fails in hashtab_init(),
h->size is left initialized with a non-zero value, but the h->htable
pointer is NULL. This may then cause a NULL pointer dereference, since
the policydb code relies on the assumption that even after a failed
hashtab_init(), hashtab_map() and hashtab_destroy() can be safely called
on it. Yet, these detect an empty hashtab only by looking at the size.

Fix this by making sure that hashtab_init() always leaves behind a valid
empty hashtab when the allocation fails.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 5.8 5.10.82

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.15.5-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.15.5-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.15.5-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +20 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +26 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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SLES 15 SP5 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150500.33.51.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-syms 5.14.21-150500.55.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
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SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.79.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.79.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_14 1-150500.11.5.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_13 1-150500.11.3.2 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_26 1-150400.9.3.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-syms +3 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-syms +2 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.5 dtb-aarch64 +2 5.14.21-150500.55.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1
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openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.119.1.150400.24.56.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1
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