uio_hv_generic: Fix another memory leak in error handling paths
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: uio_hv_generic: Fix another memory leak in error handling paths Memory allocated by 'vmbus_alloc_ring()' at the beginning of the probe function is never freed in the error handling path. Add the missing 'vmbus_free_ring()' call. Note that it is already freed in the .remove function.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.20 and later | 5.10.241, 5.12.7, 5.13 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.20 and later Fixed in 5.10.241, 5.12.7, 5.13 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.241, 5.12.7, 5.13
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47070
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7f7v-jf43-h9pw
References
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Sources
- CVE-2021-47070 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47070 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7f7v-jf43-h9pw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-47070 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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