CVE-2021-46985
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CVE-2021-46985 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: scan: Fix a memory leak in an error handling path If 'acpi_device_set_name()' fails, we must free 'acpi_device_bus_id->bus_id' or there is a (potential) memory leak.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: scan: Fix a memory leak in an error handling path If 'acpi_device_set_name()' fails, we must free 'acpi_device_bus_id->bus_id' or there is a (potential) memory leak.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.9.264, < 4.9.269 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.14.228, < 4.14.233 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.19.184, < 4.19.191 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.4.109, < 5.4.120 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.10.27, < 5.10.38 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11.11, < 5.11.22 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.12, < 5.12.5 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.13 | Rc1 |
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Timeline
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