What is CVE-2021-47234?

CVE-2021-47234 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401), affecting Linux kernel versions from 4.14 onward and patched in 5.10.46, 5.12.13 and 5.13. CVE-2021-47234 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-47234?

CVE-2021-47234 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-47234?

Yes, CVE-2021-47234 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.46, 5.12.13 and 5.13. If you are running Linux kernel 4.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2021-47234 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-47234 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Memory Leak (CWE-401)?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/401.html

CVE-2021-47234

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: phy: phy-mtk-tphy: Fix some resource leaks in mtk_phy_init() Use clk_disable_unprepare() in the error path of mtk_phy_init() to fix some resource leaks.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-21

Last modified 2025-04-29

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-401

CVE-2021-47234 is a Memory Leak vulnerability

What is Memory Leak?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.14 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.46, 5.12.13, 5.13 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.14

Fixed in

✓ 5.10.46 5.10.x ✓ 5.12.13 5.12.x ✓ 5.13

References

3 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6472955af5e88b5489b6d78316082ad56ea3e489

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a17907946232d01aa2ec109da5f93b8d31dd425

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaac9a1bd370338ce372669eb9a6059d16b929aa

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2021-47234

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-21

Modified 2025-04-29

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47234?

CVE-2021-47234 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.14 onward and has been patched in 5.10.46, 5.12.13 and 5.13. CVE-2021-47234 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-47234?

CVE-2021-47234 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-47234?

Yes. CVE-2021-47234 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.46, 5.12.13 and 5.13. If you are running Linux kernel 4.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2021-47234 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2021-47234 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.