VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-47236

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.23%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-05-21
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: net: cdc_eem: fix tx fixup skb leak when usbnet transmit a skb, eem fixup it in eem_tx_fixup(), if skb_copy_expand() failed, it return NULL, usbnet_start_xmit() will have no chance to free original skb. fix it by free orginal skb in eem_tx_fixup() first, then check skb clone status, if failed, return NULL to usbnet.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-401

Primary references