CVE-2021-47345 RDMA/cma: Fix rdma_resolve_route() memory leak

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A memory leak in the Linux kernel RDMA subsystem allows attackers to cause a denial of service by triggering repeated route resolution errors.

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-2021-47345?

CVE-2021-47345 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 May 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:

RDMA/cma: Fix rdma_resolve_route() memory leak

Fix a memory leak when "mda_resolve_route() is called more than once on the same "rdma_cm_id".

This is possible if cma_query_handler() triggers the RDMA_CM_EVENT_ROUTE_ERROR flow which puts the state machine back and allows rdma_resolve_route() to be called again.

Weakness: CWE-401

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47345?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2021-47345?

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-2021-47345 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47345 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47345, GHSA-pv65-xqrg-hc85, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47345.

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