CVE-2021-47093

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: intel_pmc_core: fix memleak on registration failure In case device registration fails during module initialisation, the platform device structure needs to be freed using platform_device_put() to properly free all resources (e.g. the device name).

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/26a8b09437804fabfb1db080d676b96c0de68e7c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a37f2e370699e2feca3dca6c8178c71ceee7e8a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ca1324755f1f8629a370af5cc315b175331f5d1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26a8b09437804fabfb1db080d676b96c0de68e7c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a37f2e370699e2feca3dca6c8178c71ceee7e8a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ca1324755f1f8629a370af5cc315b175331f5d1	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::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc6::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-03-04 18:15

Updated : 2025-01-14 15:39

NVD link : CVE-2021-47093

Mitre link : CVE-2021-47093

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-47093

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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