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CVE-2021-47320

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfs: fix acl memory leak of posix_acl_create() When looking into another nfs xfstests report, I found acl and default_acl in nfs3_proc_create() and nfs3_proc_mknod() error paths are possibly leaked. Fix them in advance.

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory (Memory Leak)

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.70-1CVE-2021-47320
Fixed in:5.14.6-1CVE-2021-47320
Fixed in:5.14.6-1CVE-2021-47320
Fixed in:5.14.6-1CVE-2021-47320
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-267.301USN-7429-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1142.148USN-7429-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-1180.195USN-7429-1
linux-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1112.119USN-7429-2
linux-image-4.4.0-1112-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1112.119USN-7429-2
linux-image-4.4.0-1142-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1142.148USN-7429-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1143-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1143.154USN-7429-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1180-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1180.195USN-7429-1
linux-image-4.4.0-267-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-267.301~14.04.1USN-7429-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-267.301USN-7429-1
linux-image-4.4.0-267-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-267.301~14.04.1USN-7429-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-267.301USN-7429-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1142.139USN-7429-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.1180.184USN-7429-1
linux-image-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1112.113USN-7429-2
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.267.273USN-7429-1
linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.267.301~14.04.1USN-7429-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.267.273USN-7429-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1143.140USN-7429-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.267.273USN-7429-1
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.267.301~14.04.1USN-7429-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.267.273USN-7429-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.267.273USN-7429-1
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.267.301~14.04.1USN-7429-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.267.273USN-7429-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1143.154USN-7429-1
linux-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-267.301~14.04.1USN-7429-1

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

0.26%probability of exploitation in 30 days
17thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 17% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2020-13934High7.564%-Fix
CVE-2016-6304High7.563%-Fix
CVE-2019-12265Medium5.355%-Fix
CVE-2001-0136Medium5.045%--
CVE-2016-4232High7.536%--
CVE-2001-0543Medium5.021%--
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