Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47519
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89925
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47519
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the m_can_read_fifo() function in drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2021-47519
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 5.15.8, 5.16