5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-47161
spi: spi-fsl-dspi: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: spi-fsl-dspi: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path 'dspi_request_dma()' should be undone by a 'dspi_release_dma()' call in the error handling path of the probe function, as already done in the remove function

INFO

Published Date :

March 25, 2024, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 19, 2025, 4:28 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-47161 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 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
To address the resource leak, update the Linux kernel and reboot the system.
  • Update the Linux kernel to a patched 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 table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-47161 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.12.9 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.14.241 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.199 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.124 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.42
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00450ed03a17143e2433b461a656ef9cd17c2f1d Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00450ed03a17143e2433b461a656ef9cd17c2f1d Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10a089bae827ec30ad9b6cb7048020a62fae0cfa Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10a089bae827ec30ad9b6cb7048020a62fae0cfa Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12391be4724acc9269e1845ccbd881df37de4b56 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12391be4724acc9269e1845ccbd881df37de4b56 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15d1cc4b4b585f9a2ce72c52cca004d5d735bdf1 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15d1cc4b4b585f9a2ce72c52cca004d5d735bdf1 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/680ec0549a055eb464dce6ffb4bfb736ef87236e Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/680ec0549a055eb464dce6ffb4bfb736ef87236e Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe6921e3b8451a537e01c031b8212366bb386e3e Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe6921e3b8451a537e01c031b8212366bb386e3e Types: Patch
  • 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/00450ed03a17143e2433b461a656ef9cd17c2f1d
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10a089bae827ec30ad9b6cb7048020a62fae0cfa
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12391be4724acc9269e1845ccbd881df37de4b56
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15d1cc4b4b585f9a2ce72c52cca004d5d735bdf1
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/680ec0549a055eb464dce6ffb4bfb736ef87236e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe6921e3b8451a537e01c031b8212366bb386e3e
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 06, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-209
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • 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
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Mar. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: spi-fsl-dspi: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path 'dspi_request_dma()' should be undone by a 'dspi_release_dma()' call in the error handling path of the probe function, as already done in the remove function
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10a089bae827ec30ad9b6cb7048020a62fae0cfa [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00450ed03a17143e2433b461a656ef9cd17c2f1d [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15d1cc4b4b585f9a2ce72c52cca004d5d735bdf1 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe6921e3b8451a537e01c031b8212366bb386e3e [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12391be4724acc9269e1845ccbd881df37de4b56 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/680ec0549a055eb464dce6ffb4bfb736ef87236e [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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