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CVE-2021-47466 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm, slub: fix potential memoryleak in kmem_cache_open() In error path, the random_seq of slub cache might be leaked. Fix this by using __kmem_cache_release() to release all the relevant resources.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42b81946e3ac9ea0372ba16e05160dc11e02694f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f5d1c29cfab5cb0ab885059818751bdef32e2bb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/568f906340b43120abd6fcc67c37396482f85930
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9037c57681d25e4dcc442d940d6dbe24dd31f461

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-47466
NVD Published Date:
05/22/2024
NVD Last Modified:
05/22/2024
Source:
kernel.org