Vulnerability · Published Mar 1, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2021-47075nvmet: fix memory leak in nvmet_alloc_ctrl()

Medium 5.3

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet: fix memory leak in nvmet_alloc_ctrl() When creating ctrl in nvmet_alloc_ctrl(), if the cntlid_min is larger than cntlid_max of the subsystem, and jumps to the "out_free_changed_ns_list" label, but the ctrl->sqs lack of be freed. Fix this by jumping to the "out_free_sqs" label.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.10.40-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47075
Debian:13linux5.10.40-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47075
Debian:14linux5.10.40-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-47075

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 94a39d61f80fcd679debda11e1ca02b88d90e67e – before 4720f29acb3fe67aa8aa71e6b675b079d193aaeb94a39d61f80fcd679debda11e1ca02b88d90e67e – before afb680ed7ecbb7fd66ddb43650e9b533fd8b4b9a94a39d61f80fcd679debda11e1ca02b88d90e67e – before fec356a61aa3d3a66416b4321f1279e09e0f256f
Linux Linux 5.7

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