CVE-2021-47043 media: venus: core: Fix some resource leaks in the error path of 'venus_probe()'
A resource leak in the Linux kernel Venus media driver error path can lead to memory exhaustion and denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-47043?
CVE-2021-47043 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 28 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: venus: core: Fix some resource leaks in the error path of 'venus_probe()'
If an error occurs after a successful 'of_icc_get()' call, it must be undone.
Use 'devm_of_icc_get()' instead of 'of_icc_get()' to avoid the leak. Update the remove function accordingly and axe the now unneeded 'icc_put()' calls.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47043?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2021-47043?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2021-47043 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47043 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47043, GHSA-92q5-jqvg-mhwp, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47043.