Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47231
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89946
CSH Severity: 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-2021-47231
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 mcba_usb_start() and mcba_usb_open() functions in drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.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/89df95ce32be204eef2e7d4b2f6fb552fb191a68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a115198caaab6d663bef75823a3c5f0802306d60
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f87c0e21ad20dd3d22108e33db1c552dfa352a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bd3d80d1f019cefa7011056c54b323f1d8b8e83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0760a4ef85697bc756d06eae17ae27f3f055401
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91c02557174be7f72e46ed7311e3bea1939840b0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.238
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.196
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.128