#VU104403 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-4453
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104403
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-2021-4453
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 smu_v12_0_fini_smc_tables() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu12/smu_v12_0.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/222cebd995cdf11fe0d502749560f65e64990e55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/257b3bb16634fd936129fe2f57a91594a75b8751
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa464957f7e660abd554f2546a588f6533720e21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.88
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16