CVE-2021-47193

scsi: pm80xx: Fix memory leak during rmmod

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: pm80xx: Fix memory leak during rmmod Driver failed to release all memory allocated. This would lead to memory
leak during driver removal. Properly free memory when the module is removed.

En el kernel de Linux, se resolvió la siguiente vulnerabilidad: scsi: pm80xx: se corrigió la pérdida de memoria durante rmmod, el controlador no pudo liberar toda la memoria asignada. Esto puede provocar una pérdida de memoria durante la eliminación del controlador. Se debe liberar correctamente la memoria cuando se retire el módulo.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: pm80xx: Fix memory leak during rmmod Driver failed to release all memory allocated. This would lead to memory leak during driver removal. Properly free memory when the module is removed.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-03-25 CVE Reserved
2024-04-10 CVE Published
2024-12-19 CVE Updated
2025-03-18 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/269a4311b15f68d24e816f43f123888f241ed13d	2021-11-25
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51e6ed83bb4ade7c360551fa4ae55c4eacea354b	2021-09-15

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				< 5.15.5 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 5.15.5"		en		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				< 5.16 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 5.16"		en		Affected