CVE-2021-47171

MEDIUM
Published Mar 25, 2024 Modified Nov 21, 2024 CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: usb: fix memory leak in smsc75xx_bind Syzbot reported memory leak in smsc75xx_bind(). The problem was is non-freed memory in case of errors after memory allocation. backtrace: [<ffffffff84245b62>] kmalloc include/linux/slab.h:556 [inline] [<ffffffff84245b62>] kzalloc include/linux/slab.h:686 [inline] [<ffffffff84245b62>] smsc75xx_bind+0x7a/0x334 drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c:1460 [<ffffffff82b5b2e6>] usbnet_probe+0x3b6/0xc30 drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c:1728

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-401 CWE-401

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/200dbfcad8011e50c3cec269ed7b980836eeb1fa https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22c840596af0c09068b6cf948616e6496e59e07f https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46a8b29c6306d8bbfd92b614ef65a47c900d8e70 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/635ac38b36255d3cfb8312cf7c471334f4d537e0 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70c886ac93f87ae7214a0c69151a28a8075dd95b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e6a3eccb28779710cbbafc4f4258d92509c6d07 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e6b8c1ff9d997e1fa16cbd2d60739adf6dc1bbc https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b95fb96e6339e34694dd578fb6bde3575b01af17 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/200dbfcad8011e50c3cec269ed7b980836eeb1fa https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22c840596af0c09068b6cf948616e6496e59e07f https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46a8b29c6306d8bbfd92b614ef65a47c900d8e70 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/635ac38b36255d3cfb8312cf7c471334f4d537e0 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70c886ac93f87ae7214a0c69151a28a8075dd95b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e6a3eccb28779710cbbafc4f4258d92509c6d07 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e6b8c1ff9d997e1fa16cbd2d60739adf6dc1bbc https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b95fb96e6339e34694dd578fb6bde3575b01af17

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-47171? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: usb: fix memory leak in smsc75xx_bind Syzbot reported memory leak in smsc75xx_bind(). The problem was is non-freed memory in case of errors after memory allocation. backtrace: [<ffffffff84245b62>] kmalloc include/linux/slab.h:556 [inline] [<ffffffff84245b62>] kzalloc include/linux/slab.h:686 [inline] [<ffffffff84245b62>] smsc75xx_bind+0x7a/0x334 drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c:1460 [<ffffffff82b5b2e6>] usbnet_probe+0x3b6/0xc30 drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c:1728 It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2021-47171? +
CVE-2021-47171 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-47171? +
CVE-2021-47171 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2021-47171? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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