CVE-2021-4453

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/pm: fix a potential gpu_metrics_table memory leak Memory is allocated for gpu_metrics_table in renoir_init_smc_tables(), but not freed in int smu_v12_0_fini_smc_tables(). Free it!

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/222cebd995cdf11fe0d502749560f65e64990e55	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/257b3bb16634fd936129fe2f57a91594a75b8751	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa464957f7e660abd554f2546a588f6533720e21	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc5::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 06:37

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-4453

Mitre link : CVE-2021-4453

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-4453

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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