VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-47009

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.25%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-02-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KEYS: trusted: Fix memory leak on object td Two error return paths are neglecting to free allocated object td, causing a memory leak. Fix this by returning via the error return path that securely kfree's td. Fixes clang scan-build warning: security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm1.c:496:10: warning: Potential memory leak [unix.Malloc]

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-401

Primary references