PT-2024-11401
CVE-2021-47405
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Published
2021-07-28
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Updated
2024-08-16
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a memory leak in the Linux kernel, specifically in the HID: usbhid component. The problem occurs when the device is removed, and the unsent raw report buffers are not freed. This memory leak was reported by syzbot.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploitability
Exploit
Impacts
Researchers
Vendors
Affected products
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