CVE-2021-47490

Name: CVE-2021-47490
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-05-22T09:15:10.837+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-47490 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/ttm: fix memleak in ttm_transfered_destroy We need to cleanup the fences for ghost objects as well. Bug: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214029 Bug: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214447. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/ttm: fix memleak in ttm_transfered_destroy We need to cleanup the fences for ghost objects as well. Bug: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214029 Bug: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214447

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

0.21%

10.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 5.4.157	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.5, < 5.10.77	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.11, < 5.14.16	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	5.15	Rc1

References

Timeline

Published: May 22, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-47490?

How severe is CVE-2021-47490?

CVE-2021-47490 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-47490?

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Source: NVD / NIST