5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-47516
Google Nfp Memory Leak Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfp: Fix memory leak in nfp_cpp_area_cache_add() In line 800 (#1), nfp_cpp_area_alloc() allocates and initializes a CPP area structure. But in line 807 (#2), when the cache is allocated failed, this CPP area structure is not freed, which will result in memory leak. We can fix it by freeing the CPP area when the cache is allocated failed (#2). 792 int nfp_cpp_area_cache_add(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, size_t size) 793 { 794 struct nfp_cpp_area_cache *cache; 795 struct nfp_cpp_area *area; 800 area = nfp_cpp_area_alloc(cpp, NFP_CPP_ID(7, NFP_CPP_ACTION_RW, 0), 801 0, size); // #1: allocates and initializes 802 if (!area) 803 return -ENOMEM; 805 cache = kzalloc(sizeof(*cache), GFP_KERNEL); 806 if (!cache) 807 return -ENOMEM; // #2: missing free 817 return 0; 818 }

INFO

Published Date :

May 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 10, 2024, 6:43 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 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/2e0e072e62fdaf7816220af08e05c020f0fcb77a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e0e072e62fdaf7816220af08e05c020f0fcb77a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e93abcdcec0436fbf0b6a88ae806902426895a2 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e93abcdcec0436fbf0b6a88ae806902426895a2 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/484069b5de9d223cc1c64c6f80389a99cfef51f1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/484069b5de9d223cc1c64c6f80389a99cfef51f1 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c56c96303e9289cc34716b1179597b6f470833de No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c56c96303e9289cc34716b1179597b6f470833de Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb51f639ef3fd5498b7def290ed8681b6aadd9a7 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb51f639ef3fd5498b7def290ed8681b6aadd9a7 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f707820c09239d6f67699d9b2ff57863cc7905b0 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f707820c09239d6f67699d9b2ff57863cc7905b0 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.11 up to (excluding) 4.14.258 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.221 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.165 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.85 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.8
  • 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. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfp: Fix memory leak in nfp_cpp_area_cache_add() In line 800 (#1), nfp_cpp_area_alloc() allocates and initializes a CPP area structure. But in line 807 (#2), when the cache is allocated failed, this CPP area structure is not freed, which will result in memory leak. We can fix it by freeing the CPP area when the cache is allocated failed (#2). 792 int nfp_cpp_area_cache_add(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, size_t size) 793 { 794 struct nfp_cpp_area_cache *cache; 795 struct nfp_cpp_area *area; 800 area = nfp_cpp_area_alloc(cpp, NFP_CPP_ID(7, NFP_CPP_ACTION_RW, 0), 801 0, size); // #1: allocates and initializes 802 if (!area) 803 return -ENOMEM; 805 cache = kzalloc(sizeof(*cache), GFP_KERNEL); 806 if (!cache) 807 return -ENOMEM; // #2: missing free 817 return 0; 818 }
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e93abcdcec0436fbf0b6a88ae806902426895a2 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb51f639ef3fd5498b7def290ed8681b6aadd9a7 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e0e072e62fdaf7816220af08e05c020f0fcb77a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/484069b5de9d223cc1c64c6f80389a99cfef51f1 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f707820c09239d6f67699d9b2ff57863cc7905b0 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c56c96303e9289cc34716b1179597b6f470833de [No types assigned]
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