Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-46996
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nftables: Fix a memleak from userdata error path in new objects
Release object name if userdata allocation fails.
Products affected by CVE-2021-46996
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-46996
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 5 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-46996
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST | 2024-12-06 |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-46996
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The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-46996
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85dfd816fabfc16e71786eda0a33a7046688b5b0
netfilter: nftables: Fix a memleak from userdata error path in new objects - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c784a500f5edd337258b0fdb2f31bc9abde1a23
netfilter: nftables: Fix a memleak from userdata error path in new objects - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59fa98bfa1f4013d658d990cac88c87b46ff410c
netfilter: nftables: Fix a memleak from userdata error path in new objects - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd3bebf515f336214a91994348a2b86b9a1d3d7f
netfilter: nftables: Fix a memleak from userdata error path in new objects - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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