CVE-2021-47253

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.10.45 - Memory Leak

Title source: rule

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix potential memory leak in DMUB hw_init [Why] On resume we perform DMUB hw_init which allocates memory: dm_resume->dm_dmub_hw_init->dc_dmub_srv_create->kzalloc That results in memory leak in suspend/resume scenarios. [How] Allocate memory for the DC wrapper to DMUB only if it was not allocated before. No need to reallocate it on suspend/resume.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 4.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-401
Status published

Affected Products (5)

linux/linux_kernel < 5.10.45
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published May 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026