CVE-2021-47075

nvmet: fix memory leak in nvmet_alloc_ctrl()

Published Mar 1, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nvmet: fix memory leak in nvmet_alloc_ctrl()

When creating ctrl in nvmet_alloc_ctrl(), if the cntlid_min is larger
than cntlid_max of the subsystem, and jumps to the
"out_free_changed_ns_list" label, but the ctrl->sqs lack of be freed.
Fix this by jumping to the "out_free_sqs" label.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 1:47 PM
Reserved
Feb 29, 2024, 10:33 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 1, 2024, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:16 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 1, 2024, 12:00 AM