5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-47442
NXP NFC Memory Leak
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFC: digital: fix possible memory leak in digital_in_send_sdd_req() 'skb' is allocated in digital_in_send_sdd_req(), but not free when digital_in_send_cmd() failed, which will cause memory leak. Fix it by freeing 'skb' if digital_in_send_cmd() return failed.

INFO

Published Date :

May 22, 2024, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 7, 2025, 8:14 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-47442 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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-47442 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]

    Jan. 07, 2025

    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
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.13 up to (excluding) 4.4.290 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.288 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.14.252 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.213 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.155 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.75 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.14.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/071bdef36391958c89af5fa2172f691b31baa212 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/071bdef36391958c89af5fa2172f691b31baa212 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/071bdef36391958c89af5fa2172f691b31baa212 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/071bdef36391958c89af5fa2172f691b31baa212 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/291c932fc3692e4d211a445ba8aa35663831bac7 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/291c932fc3692e4d211a445ba8aa35663831bac7 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/291c932fc3692e4d211a445ba8aa35663831bac7 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/291c932fc3692e4d211a445ba8aa35663831bac7 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bde4aca56db9fe25405d39ddb062531493a65db No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bde4aca56db9fe25405d39ddb062531493a65db Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bde4aca56db9fe25405d39ddb062531493a65db No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bde4aca56db9fe25405d39ddb062531493a65db Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50cb95487c265187289810addec5093d4fed8329 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50cb95487c265187289810addec5093d4fed8329 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50cb95487c265187289810addec5093d4fed8329 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50cb95487c265187289810addec5093d4fed8329 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6432d7f1d1c3aa74cfe8f5e3afdf81b786c32e86 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6432d7f1d1c3aa74cfe8f5e3afdf81b786c32e86 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6432d7f1d1c3aa74cfe8f5e3afdf81b786c32e86 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6432d7f1d1c3aa74cfe8f5e3afdf81b786c32e86 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74569c78aa84f8c958f1334b465bc530906ec99a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74569c78aa84f8c958f1334b465bc530906ec99a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74569c78aa84f8c958f1334b465bc530906ec99a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74569c78aa84f8c958f1334b465bc530906ec99a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88c890b0b9a1fb9fcd01c61ada515e8b636c34f9 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88c890b0b9a1fb9fcd01c61ada515e8b636c34f9 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88c890b0b9a1fb9fcd01c61ada515e8b636c34f9 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88c890b0b9a1fb9fcd01c61ada515e8b636c34f9 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcce6e5255474ca33c27dda0cdf9bf5087278873 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcce6e5255474ca33c27dda0cdf9bf5087278873 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcce6e5255474ca33c27dda0cdf9bf5087278873 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcce6e5255474ca33c27dda0cdf9bf5087278873 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/071bdef36391958c89af5fa2172f691b31baa212
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/291c932fc3692e4d211a445ba8aa35663831bac7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bde4aca56db9fe25405d39ddb062531493a65db
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50cb95487c265187289810addec5093d4fed8329
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6432d7f1d1c3aa74cfe8f5e3afdf81b786c32e86
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74569c78aa84f8c958f1334b465bc530906ec99a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88c890b0b9a1fb9fcd01c61ada515e8b636c34f9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcce6e5255474ca33c27dda0cdf9bf5087278873
  • 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. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFC: digital: fix possible memory leak in digital_in_send_sdd_req() 'skb' is allocated in digital_in_send_sdd_req(), but not free when digital_in_send_cmd() failed, which will cause memory leak. Fix it by freeing 'skb' if digital_in_send_cmd() return failed.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74569c78aa84f8c958f1334b465bc530906ec99a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88c890b0b9a1fb9fcd01c61ada515e8b636c34f9 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcce6e5255474ca33c27dda0cdf9bf5087278873 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/071bdef36391958c89af5fa2172f691b31baa212 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bde4aca56db9fe25405d39ddb062531493a65db [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50cb95487c265187289810addec5093d4fed8329 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6432d7f1d1c3aa74cfe8f5e3afdf81b786c32e86 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/291c932fc3692e4d211a445ba8aa35663831bac7 [No types assigned]
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