PT-2021-8135 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
José Expósito
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Published
2021-12-14
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Updated
2025-01-07
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CVE-2021-47104
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a memory leak in the IB/qib component of the Linux kernel. This leak occurs due to the wrong goto label being used for the error case, resulting in missed cleanup of the pkt allocation. Exploitation of this issue could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Memory Leak
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse