# CVE-2021-47360: binder: make sure fd closes complete

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.21
- Published: 2024-05-21 · Updated: 2026-05-23

## Affected

- Linux: from 4.20.1, fixed in 4.21
- Linux: 5.0

## Description

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 to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (4.21) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa2c274c279ff365a06a4cba263f04965895166e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5b0473707fa53b03a5db0256ce62b2874bddbc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b95483d8d94b41fa31a84c1d86710b7907a37621
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fdb55c1ac9585eb23bb2541d5819224429e103d

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