#VU91630 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47296
Published: June 10, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91630
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-2021-47296
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 kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl() function in arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.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/9bafc34dc4ad0cef18727c557f21ed3c3304df50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f38527f1890543cdfca8dfd06f75f9887cce6151
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e14ef1095387f764d95614d3ec9e4d07c82a3533
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4a488915feaad38345cc01b80d52e8200ff5209
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc4188a2f56e821ea057aca6bf444e138d06c252
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.199
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.54
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.136