What is CVE-2021-47417?

CVE-2021-47417 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). CVE-2021-47417 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-47417?

CVE-2021-47417 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-2021-47417?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2021-47417. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2021-47417 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-47417 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-2021-47417

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libbpf: Fix memory leak in strset Free struct strset itself, not just its internal parts.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-21

Last modified 2024-12-31

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

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-2021-47417 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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2021-47417 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e8e7504e09831c469b67d6dc11d9a72654bdb8c
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0e875bac0fab3e7a7431c2eee36a8ccc0c712ac
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2021-47417

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-21

Modified 2024-12-31

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47417?

CVE-2021-47417 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) . CVE-2021-47417 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-47417?

CVE-2021-47417 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-2021-47417?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2021-47417. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2021-47417 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2021-47417 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Memory Leak (CWE-401)?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. View CWE-401 on MITRE CWE →