5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-46944
Intel IPU3 Media Memory Leak
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: staging/intel-ipu3: Fix memory leak in imu_fmt We are losing the reference to an allocated memory if try. Change the order of the check to avoid that.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 27, 2024, 7:04 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:34 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-46944 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
The Linux kernel is vulnerable; updating the kernel will remediate the issue.
  • Update the Linux kernel to a non-vulnerable version.
  • Reboot the system after the update.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-46944 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-46944 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14d0e99c3ef6b0648535a31bf2eaabb4eff97b9e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3630901933afba1d16c462b04d569b7576339223
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/517f6f570566a863c2422b843c8b7d099474f6a9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74ba0adb5e983503b18a96121d965cad34ac7ce3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff792ae52005c85a2d829c153e08d99a356e007d
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14d0e99c3ef6b0648535a31bf2eaabb4eff97b9e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14d0e99c3ef6b0648535a31bf2eaabb4eff97b9e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3630901933afba1d16c462b04d569b7576339223 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3630901933afba1d16c462b04d569b7576339223 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/517f6f570566a863c2422b843c8b7d099474f6a9 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/517f6f570566a863c2422b843c8b7d099474f6a9 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74ba0adb5e983503b18a96121d965cad34ac7ce3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74ba0adb5e983503b18a96121d965cad34ac7ce3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff792ae52005c85a2d829c153e08d99a356e007d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff792ae52005c85a2d829c153e08d99a356e007d Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.2.0 up to (excluding) 5.4.118 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5.0 up to (excluding) 5.10.36 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11.0 up to (excluding) 5.11.20 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.12.0 up to (excluding) 5.12.3
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Feb. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: staging/intel-ipu3: Fix memory leak in imu_fmt We are losing the reference to an allocated memory if try. Change the order of the check to avoid that.
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff792ae52005c85a2d829c153e08d99a356e007d [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/517f6f570566a863c2422b843c8b7d099474f6a9 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14d0e99c3ef6b0648535a31bf2eaabb4eff97b9e [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74ba0adb5e983503b18a96121d965cad34ac7ce3 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3630901933afba1d16c462b04d569b7576339223 [No types assigned]
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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