Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2021-47420

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: fix a potential ttm->sg memory leak Memory is allocated for ttm->sg by kmalloc in kfd_mem_dmamap_userptr, but isn't freed by kfree in kfd_mem_dmaunmap_userptr. Free it!

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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: 0.002 (8.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-47420: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 264fb4d332f5e76743818480e482464437837c52, 5.14, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 5.15

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47420?
CVE-2021-47420 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-2021-47420?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.