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CVE-2021-47074

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.24%

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CVE-2021-47074 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-loop: fix memory leak in nvme_loop_create_ctrl() When creating loop ctrl in nvme_loop_create_ctrl(), if nvme_init_ctrl() fails, the loop ctrl should be freed before jumping to the "out" label.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-loop: fix memory leak in nvme_loop_create_ctrl() When creating loop ctrl in nvme_loop_create_ctrl(), if nvme_init_ctrl() fails, the loop ctrl should be freed before jumping to the "out" label.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.24%

14.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.8, < 5.10.40—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.11, < 5.12.7—
LinuxLinux Kernel5.13Rc1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-47074?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-loop: fix memory leak in nvme_loop_create_ctrl() When creating loop ctrl in nvme_loop_create_ctrl(), if nvme_init_ctrl() fails, the loop ctrl should be freed before jumping to the "out" label.
How severe is CVE-2021-47074?
CVE-2021-47074 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-47074?
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Source: NVD / NIST