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CVE-2021-47253MEDIUM
Linux Linux — drm/amd/display: Fix potential memory leak in DMUB hw_init
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0022   13.4     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    8c7aea404d55dabc71df792c850aed5536ece2fd –  —
  Linux    5.6 –                                       5.10.45
TIMELINE
  Apr 10  Reserved by Linux
  May 21  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 11  ENRICHED — CVE-2021-47253 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.
CWE-401 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Analyzed

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
April 10, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
May 21, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 11, 2026ENRICHEDENRICHED — CVE-2021-47253 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux8c7aea404d55dabc71df792c850aed5536ece2fd
LinuxLinux5.65.10.45

Weaknesses

CWE-401

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2021-47253 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-401

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