CVE-2021-46944

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: staging/intel-ipu3: Fix memory leak in imu_fmt We are losing the reference to an allocated memory if try. Change the order of the check to avoid that.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14d0e99c3ef6b0648535a31bf2eaabb4eff97b9e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3630901933afba1d16c462b04d569b7576339223	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/517f6f570566a863c2422b843c8b7d099474f6a9	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74ba0adb5e983503b18a96121d965cad34ac7ce3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff792ae52005c85a2d829c153e08d99a356e007d	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2024-02-27 19:04

Updated : 2024-04-10 19:53

NVD link : CVE-2021-46944

Mitre link : CVE-2021-46944

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-46944

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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