CVE-2021-47295
net: sched: fix memory leak in tcindex_partial_destroy_work
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sched: fix memory leak in tcindex_partial_destroy_work Syzbot reported memory leak in tcindex_set_parms(). The problem was in non-freed perfect hash in tcindex_partial_destroy_work(). In tcindex_set_parms() new tcindex_data is allocated and some fields from old one are copied to new one, but not the perfect hash. Since tcindex_partial_destroy_work() is the destroy function for old tcindex_data, we need to free perfect hash to avoid memory leak.
INFO
Published Date :
May 21, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 6, 2025, 5:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel packages.
- Reboot the system to apply the update.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 06, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01d0d2b8b4e3cf2110baba9371c0c3d04ad5c77b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18c3fa7a7fdbb4d21dafc8a7710ae2c1680930f6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/372ae77cf11d11fb118cbe2d37def9dd5f826abd Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3abebc503a5148072052c229c6b04b329a420ecd Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53af9c793f644d5841d84d8e0ad83bd7ab47f3e0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a6fb69bbcb21e9ce13bdf18c008c268874f0480 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c183dc0af472dec33d2c0786a5e356baa8cad19 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.54 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.13.6 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.18 up to (excluding) 5.4.136 Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d7924ce85bae64e7a67c366c7c50840f49f3a62 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d7924ce85bae64e7a67c366c7c50840f49f3a62 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e9662fde6d63c78eb1350f6167f64c9d71a865b Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e9662fde6d63c78eb1350f6167f64c9d71a865b Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cac71d27745f92ee13f0ecc668ffe151a4a9c9b1 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cac71d27745f92ee13f0ecc668ffe151a4a9c9b1 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5051bcece50140abd1a11a2d36dc3ec5484fc32 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5051bcece50140abd1a11a2d36dc3ec5484fc32 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/8d7924ce85bae64e7a67c366c7c50840f49f3a62 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e9662fde6d63c78eb1350f6167f64c9d71a865b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cac71d27745f92ee13f0ecc668ffe151a4a9c9b1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5051bcece50140abd1a11a2d36dc3ec5484fc32 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 03, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-400 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sched: fix memory leak in tcindex_partial_destroy_work Syzbot reported memory leak in tcindex_set_parms(). The problem was in non-freed perfect hash in tcindex_partial_destroy_work(). In tcindex_set_parms() new tcindex_data is allocated and some fields from old one are copied to new one, but not the perfect hash. Since tcindex_partial_destroy_work() is the destroy function for old tcindex_data, we need to free perfect hash to avoid memory leak. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d7924ce85bae64e7a67c366c7c50840f49f3a62 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e9662fde6d63c78eb1350f6167f64c9d71a865b [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cac71d27745f92ee13f0ecc668ffe151a4a9c9b1 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5051bcece50140abd1a11a2d36dc3ec5484fc32 [No types assigned]