Is CVE-2021-45480 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-45480 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-45480?

CVE-2021-45480 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-45480?

CVE-2021-45480 has an EPSS score of 0.35% (27th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45480?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 5.10.92-1 or later. Fixes are available for 88 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-45480

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.15.11. There is a memory leak in the __rds_conn_create() function in net/rds/connection.c in a certain combination of circumstances.

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory (Memory Leak)

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:5.10.92-1CVE-2021-45480

Fixed in:5.15.15-1CVE-2021-45480

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-105.119USN-5338-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1069.73USN-5338-1

linux-aws-5.13Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1019.21~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-aws-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1069.73~18.04.1USN-5338-1

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1073.76USN-5338-1

linux-azure-5.13Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1021.24~20.04.1USN-5368-1

linux-azure-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1073.76~18.04.1USN-5338-1

linux-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1073.76+cvm1.1USN-5338-1

linux-bluefieldUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1032.35USN-5377-1

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1068.72USN-5338-1

linux-gcp-5.13Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1021.25~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-gcp-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1068.72~18.04.1USN-5338-1

linux-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1066.69USN-5338-1

linux-gke-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1066.69~18.04.1USN-5338-1

linux-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.38USN-5338-1

linux-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.38~18.04.1USN-5338-1

linux-hwe-5.13Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-37.42~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-hwe-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-105.119~18.04.1USN-5338-1

linux-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1018.20USN-5338-1

linux-ibm-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1018.20~18.04.1USN-5338-1

linux-image-5.13.0-1019-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1019.21~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-image-5.13.0-1021-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1021.24~20.04.1USN-5368-1

linux-image-5.13.0-1021-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1021.25~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-image-5.13.0-1025-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1025.30~20.04.1USN-5368-1

linux-image-5.13.0-37-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-37.42~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-image-5.13.0-37-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-37.42~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-image-5.13.0-37-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-37.42~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-image-5.13.0-37-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-37.42~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-image-5.14.0-1022-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:5.14.0-1022.24USN-5278-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1018-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1018.20~18.04.1USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1018.20USN-5338-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1032-bluefieldUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1032.35USN-5377-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1037-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.38~18.04.1USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.38USN-5338-1

linux-image-5.4.0-105-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-105.119~18.04.1USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-105.119USN-5338-1

linux-image-5.4.0-105-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-105.119~18.04.1USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-105.119USN-5338-1

linux-image-5.4.0-105-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-105.119~18.04.1USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-105.119USN-5338-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1056-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.63~18.04.1USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.63USN-5338-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1059-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1059.62USN-5338-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1066-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1066.69~18.04.1USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1066.69USN-5338-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1067-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1067.72~18.04.1USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1067.72USN-5338-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1068-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1068.72~18.04.1USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1068.72USN-5338-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1069-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1069.73~18.04.1USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1069.73USN-5338-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1073-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1073.76~18.04.1USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1073.76USN-5338-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1073-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1073.76+cvm1.1USN-5338-1

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1069.51USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.13.0.1019.21~20.04.12USN-5337-1

linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1069.71USN-5338-1

linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1073.52USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.13.0.1021.24~20.04.10USN-5368-1

linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1073.76+cvm1.19USN-5338-1

linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1073.71USN-5338-1

linux-image-bluefieldUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1032.33USN-5377-1

linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1068.53USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.13.0.1021.25~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1068.77USN-5338-1

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.105.109USN-5338-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0.37.42~20.04.22USN-5337-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.105.119~18.04.90USN-5338-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0.37.42~20.04.22USN-5337-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.105.109USN-5338-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.105.119~18.04.90USN-5338-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0.37.42~20.04.22USN-5337-1

linux-image-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1066.76USN-5338-1

linux-image-gke-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1066.69~18.04.30USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1066.76USN-5338-1

linux-image-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1037.40USN-5338-1

linux-image-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1037.38~18.04.37USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1037.40USN-5338-1

linux-image-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1018.35USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1018.18USN-5338-1

linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1018.18USN-5338-1

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1059.58USN-5338-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.105.109USN-5338-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.105.119~18.04.90USN-5338-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0.37.42~20.04.22USN-5337-1

linux-image-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.105.119~18.04.90USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.105.109USN-5338-1

linux-image-oem-20.04dUbuntu

Fixed in:5.14.0.1022.19USN-5278-1

linux-image-oem-osp1Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.105.119~18.04.90USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.105.109USN-5338-1

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1067.72~18.04.46USN-5338-1

Fixed in:5.13.0.1025.30~20.04.1USN-5368-1

linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1067.67USN-5338-1

linux-image-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1056.90USN-5338-1

linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1056.58USN-5338-1

linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1056.90USN-5338-1

linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.105.119~18.04.90USN-5338-1

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.105.109USN-5338-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.105.119~18.04.90USN-5338-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0.37.42~20.04.22USN-5337-1

linux-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1059.62USN-5338-1

linux-oem-5.14Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.14.0-1022.24USN-5278-1

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1067.72USN-5338-1

linux-oracle-5.13Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1025.30~20.04.1USN-5368-1

linux-oracle-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1067.72~18.04.1USN-5338-1

linux-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.63USN-5338-1

linux-raspi-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.63~18.04.1USN-5338-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.35%probability of exploitation in 30 days

27thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 27% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Vendor Advisory1

cdn.kernel.org

Third-Party Advisory3

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2020-13934	High	7.5	64%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-6304	High	7.5	63%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-12265	Medium	5.3	55%	-	Fix
CVE-2001-0136	Medium	5.0	45%	-	-
CVE-2016-4232	High	7.5	36%	-	-
CVE-2001-0543	Medium	5.0	21%	-	-

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