Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-47170

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: usbfs: Don't WARN about excessively large memory allocations Syzbot found that the kernel generates a WARNing if the user tries to submit a bulk transfer through usbfs with a buffer that is way too large. This isn't a bug in the kernel; it's merely an invalid request from the user and the usbfs code does handle it correctly. In theory the same thing can happen with async transfers, or with the packet descriptor table for isochronous transfers. To prevent the MM subsystem from complaining about these bad allocation requests, add the __GFP_NOWARN flag to the kmalloc calls for these buffers.
Published 2024-03-25 09:16:22
Updated 2025-03-17 15:03:13
Source Linux
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Products affected by CVE-2021-47170

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-47170

EPSS FAQ
0.01%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 1 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-47170

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.5
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1.8
3.6
 NIST 2025-03-17
5.5
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
N/A
N/A
 RedHat-CVE-2021-47170 2024-03-25

CWE ids for CVE-2021-47170

  • The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-47170

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