# CVE-2021-47195: spi: fix use-after-free of the add\_lock mutex

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.15
- Published: 2024-04-10 · Updated: 2026-05-23

## Affected

- Linux: from 5.14.15, fixed in 5.15
- Linux: 5.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: fix use-after-free of the add_lock mutex Commit 6098475d4cb4 ("spi: Fix deadlock when adding SPI controllers on SPI buses") introduced a per-controller mutex. But mutex_unlock() of said lock is called after the controller is already freed: spi_unregister_controller(ctlr) -> put_device(&ctlr->dev) -> spi_controller_release(dev) -> mutex_unlock(&ctrl->add_lock) Move the put_device() after the mutex_unlock().

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54c2c96eafcfd242e52e932ab54ace4784efe1dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11eab327a2a8bd36c38afbff920ae1bd45588dd4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37330f37f6666c7739a44b2b6b95b047ccdbed2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c53b45c71b4920b5e62f0ea8079a1da382b9434

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