First published: Tue May 21 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: CPPC: Fix potential memleak in cppc_cpufreq_cpu_init It's a classic example of memleak, we allocate something, we fail and never free the resources. Make sure we free all resources on policy ->init() failures.
Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Linux Kernel | ||
Linux Kernel | >=5.11<5.12.19 | |
Linux Kernel | >=5.13<5.13.4 |
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CVE-2021-47313 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for memory leaks.
To fix CVE-2021-47313, upgrade to a patched version of the Linux kernel that addresses memory leak concerns.
CVE-2021-47313 affects Linux kernel versions between 5.11 and 5.12.19 and versions between 5.13 and 5.13.4.
CVE-2021-47313 is categorized as a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel.
Exploitation of CVE-2021-47313 can lead to increased memory usage and potentially impact system performance.