CVE-2021-47258

MEDIUM
Published May 21, 2024 Modified Apr 30, 2025 CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: core: Fix error handling of scsi_host_alloc() After device is initialized via device_initialize(), or its name is set via dev_set_name(), the device has to be freed via put_device(). Otherwise device name will be leaked because it is allocated dynamically in dev_set_name(). Fix the leak by replacing kfree() with put_device(). Since scsi_host_dev_release() properly handles IDA and kthread removal, remove special-casing these from the error handling as well.

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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
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dc85045ae65b9302a1d2e2ddd7ce4c030153a6a https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45d83db4728127944b237c0c8248987df9d478e7 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66a834d092930cf41d809c0e989b13cd6f9ca006 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79296e292d67fa7b5fb8d8c27343683e823872c8 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a696ce1d5d16a33a6cd6400bbcc0339b2460e11 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8958181c1663e24a13434448e7d6b96b5d04900a https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db08ce595dd64ea9859f7d088b51cbfc8e685c66 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dc85045ae65b9302a1d2e2ddd7ce4c030153a6a https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45d83db4728127944b237c0c8248987df9d478e7 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66a834d092930cf41d809c0e989b13cd6f9ca006 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79296e292d67fa7b5fb8d8c27343683e823872c8 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a696ce1d5d16a33a6cd6400bbcc0339b2460e11 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8958181c1663e24a13434448e7d6b96b5d04900a https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db08ce595dd64ea9859f7d088b51cbfc8e685c66

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-47258? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: core: Fix error handling of scsi_host_alloc() After device is initialized via device_initialize(), or its name is set via dev_set_name(), the device has to be freed via put_device(). Otherwise device name will be leaked because it is allocated dynamically in dev_set_name(). Fix the leak by replacing kfree() with put_device(). Since scsi_host_dev_release() properly handles IDA and kthread removal, remove special-casing these from the error handling as well. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2021-47258? +
CVE-2021-47258 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-2021-47258? +
CVE-2021-47258 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-2021-47258? +
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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