Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47022
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90479
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-2021-47022
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 mt7615_unregister_device() function in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7615/pci_init.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/4fa28c807da54c1d720b3cc12e48eb9bea1e2c8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/107bcbb219ac84d885ac63b25246f8d33212bc47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c5b2b0c6e5a6ce2d8f9f85b8b72bfad60eaa506
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ab31da7b89f71c4c2defcca989fab7b42f87d71
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.37
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13