CVE-2021-47190

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Use-After-Free in perf_env__insert_btf

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf bpf: Avoid memory leak from perf_env__insert_btf() perf_env__insert_btf() doesn't insert if a duplicate BTF id is encountered and this causes a memory leak. Modify the function to return a success/error value and then free the memory if insertion didn't happen. v2. Adds a return -1 when the insertion error occurs in perf_env__fetch_btf. This doesn't affect anything as the result is never checked.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-401
Status published
Products (11)
Linux/Linux < 5.1
Linux/Linux 3792cb2ff43b1b193136a03ce1336462a827d792 - 11589d3144bc4e272e0aae46ce8156162e99babc
Linux/Linux 3792cb2ff43b1b193136a03ce1336462a827d792 - 4924b1f7c46711762fd0e65c135ccfbcfd6ded1f
Linux/Linux 3792cb2ff43b1b193136a03ce1336462a827d792 - 642fc22210a5e59d40b1e4d56d21ec3effd401f2
Linux/Linux 3792cb2ff43b1b193136a03ce1336462a827d792 - ab7c3d8d81c511ddfb27823fb07081c96422b56e
Linux/Linux 5.1
Linux/Linux 5.10.82 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.5 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.16
Linux/Linux 5.4.162 - 5.4.*
... and 1 more
Published Apr 10, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026