CVE-2021-47313

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: CPPC: Fix potential memleak in cppc_cpufreq_cpu_init It's a classic example of memleak, we allocate something, we fail and never free the resources. Make sure we free all resources on policy ->init() failures.

CVSS v3 8.4 HIGH

8.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b775383355755885b19d2acef977f1ca132e80a3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1b2b2b61d30d7ce057ec17237c217d152ed97f2	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe2535a44904a77615a3af8e8fd7dafb98fb0e1b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b775383355755885b19d2acef977f1ca132e80a3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1b2b2b61d30d7ce057ec17237c217d152ed97f2	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe2535a44904a77615a3af8e8fd7dafb98fb0e1b	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

02 Apr 2025, 14:40

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
First Time		Linux linux Kernel Linux
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b775383355755885b19d2acef977f1ca132e80a3 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b775383355755885b19d2acef977f1ca132e80a3 - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1b2b2b61d30d7ce057ec17237c217d152ed97f2 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1b2b2b61d30d7ce057ec17237c217d152ed97f2 - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe2535a44904a77615a3af8e8fd7dafb98fb0e1b -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe2535a44904a77615a3af8e8fd7dafb98fb0e1b - Patch

Information

Published : 2024-05-21 15:15

Updated : 2025-04-02 14:40

NVD link : CVE-2021-47313

Mitre link : CVE-2021-47313

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-47313

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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