CVE-2021-46944

media: staging/intel-ipu3: Fix memory leak in imu_fmt

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 27, 2024 at 06:40 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:15 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: staging/intel-ipu3: Fix memory leak in imu_fmt We are losing the reference to an allocated memory if try. Change the order of the check to avoid that.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.11.0 ≤ v < 5.11.205.12.0 ≤ v < 5.12.35.2 ≤ v < 5.10.365.2 ≤ v < 5.11.205.2 ≤ v < 5.12.35.2 ≤ v < 5.135.2 ≤ v < 5.4.1185.2.0 ≤ v < 5.4.1185.5.0 ≤ v < 5.10.365.26d5f26f2e045f2377b524516194657c00efbbce8
Vendor states this is fixed in 14d0e99c3ef6b0648535a31bf2eaabb4eff97b9e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3630901933afba1d16c462b04d569b7576339223 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 517f6f570566a863c2422b843c8b7d099474f6a9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 74ba0adb5e983503b18a96121d965cad34ac7ce3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ff792ae52005c85a2d829c153e08d99a356e007d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.36 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.11.20 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.12.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.118 (unaffected)

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14d0e99c3ef6b0648535a31bf2eaabb4eff97b9e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3630901933afba1d16c462b04d569b7576339223
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/517f6f570566a863c2422b843c8b7d099474f6a9
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74ba0adb5e983503b18a96121d965cad34ac7ce3
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff792ae52005c85a2d829c153e08d99a356e007d

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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