Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47344

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Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47344

Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89962
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-2021-47344
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 zr364xx_start_readpipe() function in drivers/media/usb/zr364xx/zr364xx.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 12
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
SUSE Enterprise Storage
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_219-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_49-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_194-default
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_194-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_164-preempt
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_45-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_164-default
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_164-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_164-preempt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-syms-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-base
kernel-rt-base-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-devel
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-rt
kernel-rt_debug
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-rt-devel
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource
kernel-azure
kernel-azure-base
kernel-syms-azure
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-base-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-devel-azure
kernel-source-azure
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-default-debugsource
dlm-kmp-default
kernel-default-devel
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default
kernel-macros
kernel-source
kernel-devel
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
cluster-md-kmp-default
kernel-syms
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-default-man
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-obs-build
kernel-docs
python3-perf
kernel
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
perf-debuginfo
perf
python3-perf-debuginfo
bpftool
python2-perf-debuginfo
kernel-tools
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
python2-perf
kernel-preempt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-preempt-devel
kernel-preempt-debugsource
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-preempt-debuginfo
kernel-preempt
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
dtb-exynos
dtb-aarch64
dtb-rockchip
dtb-sprd
dtb-hisilicon
dtb-arm
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb-livepatch-devel
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
dtb-freescale
kernel-64kb-optional
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-apm
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump
dlm-kmp-preempt
kernel-preempt-optional-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-preempt-extra-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-preempt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-preempt-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-preempt
kernel-preempt-livepatch-devel
kernel-preempt-extra
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-cavium
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-renesas
dtb-xilinx
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-extra
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-devel
dtb-nvidia
dtb-amlogic
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
dtb-al
dtb-lg
dtb-allwinner
kernel-64kb
dtb-socionext
gfs2-kmp-64kb
dlm-kmp-64kb
kselftests-kmp-64kb
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-zte
dtb-broadcom
dtb-altera
dtb-mediatek
dtb-marvell
dtb-qcom
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-amd
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-devel
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-preempt-debuginfo
kernel-debug-debuginfo
kernel-debug-debugsource
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-debug-livepatch-devel
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-debug
kernel-docs-html
kernel-source-vanilla
kernel-preempt-optional
cluster-md-kmp-preempt-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-preempt
gfs2-kmp-preempt
kselftests-kmp-preempt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-preempt
gfs2-kmp-preempt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-preempt
kernel-obs-qa
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default
kernel-default-optional
kernel-default-base-rebuild
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance

How to mitigate CVE-2021-47344

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 4.4.276, 4.9.276, 4.14.240, 4.19.198, 5.4.133, 5.10.51, 5.12.18, 5.13.3, 5.14
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_219-default - update to 1-8.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_49-debugsource - update to 1-150200.5.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_194-default - update to 1-150200.5.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_194-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150200.5.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_164-preempt - update to 1-150300.7.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_45-debugsource - update to 1-150300.7.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_164-default - update to 1-150300.7.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_164-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150300.7.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_164-preempt-debuginfo - update to 1-150300.7.3.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.188.1, 5.3.18-150300.172.1
kernel-rt-base - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
kernel-rt-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
kernel-devel-rt - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
kernel-source-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.188.1, 5.3.18-150300.172.1
kernel-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.188.1, 5.3.18-150300.172.1
kernel-rt_debug - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.188.1, 5.3.18-150300.172.1
kernel-rt-devel - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource - update to 4.12.14-10.188.1
kernel-azure - update to 4.12.14-16.188.1
kernel-azure-base - update to 4.12.14-16.188.1
kernel-syms-azure - update to 4.12.14-16.188.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-16.188.1
kernel-azure-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-16.188.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 4.12.14-16.188.1
kernel-devel-azure - update to 4.12.14-16.188.1
kernel-source-azure - update to 4.12.14-16.188.1
kernel-azure-devel - update to 4.12.14-16.188.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.219.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.219.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1.150200.9.99.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1.150300.18.96.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.219.1
kernel-default-extra - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.219.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-docs - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.219.1, 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
python3-perf - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
kernel - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
kernel-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
kernel-tools-devel - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
perf - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
bpftool - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
kernel-tools - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
kernel-devel - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
kernel-debugsource - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
kernel-source - update to 4.19.90-2406.3.0.0282
kernel-preempt-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-preempt-devel - addressed in versions 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-preempt-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - addressed in versions 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-preempt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-preempt - addressed in versions 5.3.18-150200.24.194.1, 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-exynos - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-aarch64 - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-rockchip - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-sprd - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-hisilicon - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-arm - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-64kb-livepatch-devel - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-freescale - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-64kb-optional - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-apm - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dlm-kmp-preempt - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-preempt-optional-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-preempt-extra-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dlm-kmp-preempt-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
ocfs2-kmp-preempt-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
reiserfs-kmp-preempt - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-preempt-livepatch-devel - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-preempt-extra - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-cavium - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-renesas - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-xilinx - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-64kb-extra - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-nvidia - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-amlogic - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-al - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-lg - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-allwinner - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-64kb - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-socionext - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dlm-kmp-64kb - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-zte - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-broadcom - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-altera - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-mediatek - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-marvell - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-qcom - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
dtb-amd - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-devel - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
reiserfs-kmp-preempt-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-debug-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-debug-debugsource - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-debug-livepatch-devel - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-debug - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-docs-html - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-source-vanilla - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-preempt-optional - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
cluster-md-kmp-preempt-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kselftests-kmp-preempt - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
gfs2-kmp-preempt - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kselftests-kmp-preempt-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
ocfs2-kmp-preempt - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
gfs2-kmp-preempt-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
cluster-md-kmp-preempt - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-obs-qa - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kselftests-kmp-default - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-default-optional - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1
kernel-default-base-rebuild - update to 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1.150300.18.96.1
Dell Secure Connect Gateway - update to 5.26.00.18
EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance - update to 13.2.0.2.31

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