Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2021-45480
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.15.11. There is a memory leak in the __rds_conn_create() function in net/rds/connection.c in a certain combination of circumstances.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 26.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5f9562ebe710c307adc5f666bf1a2162ee7977c0 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.11 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5050 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-45480?
- CVE-2021-45480 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-12-24.
- How severe is CVE-2021-45480?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-45480 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.