Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2021-47287
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: auxiliary bus: Fix memory leak when driver_register() fail If driver_register() returns with error we need to free the memory allocated for auxdrv->driver.name before returning from __auxiliary_driver_register()
EPSS: 0.002 (9.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 7de3697e9cbd4bd3d62bafa249d57990e1b8f294, 5.11, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 5.14
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-47287?
- CVE-2021-47287 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-05-21.
- How severe is CVE-2021-47287?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.