CVE-2021-47250
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ipv4: fix memory leak in netlbl_cipsov4_add_std Reported by syzkaller: BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff888105df7000 (size 64): comm "syz-executor842", pid 360, jiffies 4294824824 (age 22.546s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace: [<00000000e67ed558>] kmalloc include/linux/slab.h:590 [inline] [<00000000e67ed558>] kzalloc include/linux/slab.h:720 [inline] [<00000000e67ed558>] netlbl_cipsov4_add_std net/netlabel/netlabel_cipso_v4.c:145 [inline] [<00000000e67ed558>] netlbl_cipsov4_add+0x390/0x2340 net/netlabel/netlabel_cipso_v4.c:416 [<0000000006040154>] genl_family_rcv_msg_doit.isra.0+0x20e/0x320 net/netlink/genetlink.c:739 [<00000000204d7a1c>] genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:783 [inline] [<00000000204d7a1c>] genl_rcv_msg+0x2bf/0x4f0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:800 [<00000000c0d6a995>] netlink_rcv_skb+0x134/0x3d0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2504 [<00000000d78b9d2c>] genl_rcv+0x24/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:811 [<000000009733081b>] netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1314 [inline] [<000000009733081b>] netlink_unicast+0x4a0/0x6a0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1340 [<00000000d5fd43b8>] netlink_sendmsg+0x789/0xc70 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1929 [<000000000a2d1e40>] sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:654 [inline] [<000000000a2d1e40>] sock_sendmsg+0x139/0x170 net/socket.c:674 [<00000000321d1969>] ____sys_sendmsg+0x658/0x7d0 net/socket.c:2350 [<00000000964e16bc>] ___sys_sendmsg+0xf8/0x170 net/socket.c:2404 [<000000001615e288>] __sys_sendmsg+0xd3/0x190 net/socket.c:2433 [<000000004ee8b6a5>] do_syscall_64+0x37/0x90 arch/x86/entry/common.c:47 [<00000000171c7cee>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae The memory of doi_def->map.std pointing is allocated in netlbl_cipsov4_add_std, but no place has freed it. It should be freed in cipso_v4_doi_free which frees the cipso DOI resource.
CVSS 3.1 score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness type
CWE-401CVE-2021-47250 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
2.6.19
and later are affected. Fixed in
4.4.274,
4.9.274,
4.14.238,
4.19.196,
5.4.128,
5.10.46,
5.12.13,
5.13
and their respective stable series.
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Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2021-47250?
CVE-2021-47250 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 2.6.19 onward and has been patched in 4.4.274, 4.9.274, 4.14.238 and others. CVE-2021-47250 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-47250?
CVE-2021-47250 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-2021-47250?
Yes. CVE-2021-47250 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.4.274, 4.9.274, 4.14.238 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2021-47250 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2021-47250 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.