#VU104412 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47660
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104412
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47660
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the fs/ntfs3/fslog.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c97519ed6b4239594c58ddacf3d0d576cf070cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc4a1d384a04c6dba9312e1421a9f9f7c03339a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8be98ab88250dc12a98efdb703792a537b0eac3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e589f9b7078e1c0191613cd736f598e81d2390de
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19