Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47054
Published: June 10, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91658
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 4.3 [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-2021-47054
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 qcom_ebi2_probe() function in drivers/bus/qcom-ebi2.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
openEuler
Dell Data Protection Central
PowerProtect DP Series Appliance (IDPA)
Storage Resource Manager
EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
kernel-source
python2-perf-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
python2-perf
perf
kernel-tools-devel
perf-debuginfo
kernel-tools
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-tools-debuginfo
bpftool
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-devel
kernel
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
openEuler
Dell Data Protection Central
PowerProtect DP Series Appliance (IDPA)
Storage Resource Manager
EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
kernel-source
python2-perf-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
python2-perf
perf
kernel-tools-devel
perf-debuginfo
kernel-tools
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-tools-debuginfo
bpftool
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-devel
kernel
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
How to mitigate CVE-2021-47054
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 4.9.269, 4.14.233, 4.19.191, 5.4.119, 5.10.37, 5.11.21, 5.12.4, 5.13
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
python3-perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
python2-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
python2-perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
bpftool - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
Storage Resource Manager - update to 5.0.1.0
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR) - update to 5.0.1.0
Dell Secure Connect Gateway - update to 5.24.00.14
EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance - update to 13.2.0.2.29
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
python3-perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
python2-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
python2-perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
bpftool - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
Storage Resource Manager - update to 5.0.1.0
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR) - update to 5.0.1.0
Dell Secure Connect Gateway - update to 5.24.00.14
EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance - update to 13.2.0.2.29
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6191e91c10e50bd51db65a00e03d02b6b0cf8c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94810fc52925eb122a922df7f9966cf3f4ba7391
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a399dd80e697a02cfb23e2fc09b87849994043d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a76ec28824c01b57aa1f0927841d75e4f167cb8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00f6abd3509b1d70d0ab0fbe65ce5685cebed8be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b68c03dfc79cd95a58dfd03f91f6e82829a1b0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6f8e0dc8da1cd78d640dee392071cc2326ec1b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac6ad7c2a862d682bb584a4bc904d89fa7721af8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.233
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.191
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.269
- 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
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.119
Related Security Bulletins
- Memory leak in Linux kernel bus driver
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Secure Connect Gateway
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Cloud Tiering Appliance
- openEuler 20.03 LTS SP1 update for kernel
- openEuler 20.03 LTS SP4 update for kernel
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Storage Resource Manager (SRM) and Dell Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Data Protection Central