CVE-2021-47231

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: mcba_usb: fix memory leak in mcba_usb Syzbot reported memory leak in SocketCAN driver for Microchip CAN BUS Analyzer Tool. The problem was in unfreed usb_coherent. In mcba_usb_start() 20 coherent buffers are allocated and there is nothing, that frees them: 1) In callback function the urb is resubmitted and that's all 2) In disconnect function urbs are simply killed, but URB_FREE_BUFFER is not set (see mcba_usb_start) and this flag cannot be used with coherent buffers. Fail log: | [ 1354.053291][ T8413] mcba_usb 1-1:0.0 can0: device disconnected | [ 1367.059384][ T8420] kmemleak: 20 new suspected memory leaks (see /sys/kernel/debug/kmem) So, all allocated buffers should be freed with usb_free_coherent() explicitly NOTE: The same pattern for allocating and freeing coherent buffers is used in drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_core.c
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Apr 2025, 14:31

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CWE CWE-401
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bd3d80d1f019cefa7011056c54b323f1d8b8e83 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bd3d80d1f019cefa7011056c54b323f1d8b8e83 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f87c0e21ad20dd3d22108e33db1c552dfa352a0 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f87c0e21ad20dd3d22108e33db1c552dfa352a0 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89df95ce32be204eef2e7d4b2f6fb552fb191a68 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89df95ce32be204eef2e7d4b2f6fb552fb191a68 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91c02557174be7f72e46ed7311e3bea1939840b0 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91c02557174be7f72e46ed7311e3bea1939840b0 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a115198caaab6d663bef75823a3c5f0802306d60 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a115198caaab6d663bef75823a3c5f0802306d60 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0760a4ef85697bc756d06eae17ae27f3f055401 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0760a4ef85697bc756d06eae17ae27f3f055401 - Patch

Information

Published : 2024-05-21 15:15

Updated : 2025-04-04 14:31


NVD link : CVE-2021-47231

Mitre link : CVE-2021-47231

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-47231


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime