CVE-2021-47231

can: mcba_usb: fix memory leak in mcba_usb

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2024 at 02:19 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:16 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: can: mcba_usb: fix memory leak in mcba_usb Syzbot reported memory leak in SocketCAN driver for Microchip CAN BUS Analyzer Tool. The problem was in unfreed usb_coherent. In mcba_usb_start() 20 coherent buffers are allocated and there is nothing, that frees them: 1) In callback function the urb is resubmitted and that's all 2) In disconnect function urbs are simply killed, but URB_FREE_BUFFER is not set (see mcba_usb_start) and this flag cannot be used with coherent buffers. Fail log: | [ 1354.053291][ T8413] mcba_usb 1-1:0.0 can0: device disconnected | [ 1367.059384][ T8420] kmemleak: 20 new suspected memory leaks (see /sys/kernel/debug/kmem) So, all allocated buffers should be freed with usb_free_coherent() explicitly NOTE: The same pattern for allocating and freeing coherent buffers is used in drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_core.c

Affected

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

4.12 ≤ v < 4.14.2384.12 ≤ v < 4.19.1964.12 ≤ v < 5.10.464.12 ≤ v < 5.12.134.12 ≤ v < 5.134.12 ≤ v < 5.4.1284.15 ≤ v < 4.19.1964.20 ≤ v < 5.4.1285.11 ≤ v < 5.12.135.5 ≤ v < 5.10.465.13 rc15.13 rc25.13 rc35.13 rc45.13 rc55.13 rc651f3baad7de943780ce0c17bd7975df567dd6e14
Vendor states this is fixed in 6bd3d80d1f019cefa7011056c54b323f1d8b8e83 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6f87c0e21ad20dd3d22108e33db1c552dfa352a0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 89df95ce32be204eef2e7d4b2f6fb552fb191a68 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 91c02557174be7f72e46ed7311e3bea1939840b0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a115198caaab6d663bef75823a3c5f0802306d60 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d0760a4ef85697bc756d06eae17ae27f3f055401 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14.238 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.196 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.46 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.12.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.128 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bd3d80d1f019cefa7011056c54b323f1d8b8e83
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f87c0e21ad20dd3d22108e33db1c552dfa352a0
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89df95ce32be204eef2e7d4b2f6fb552fb191a68
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91c02557174be7f72e46ed7311e3bea1939840b0
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a115198caaab6d663bef75823a3c5f0802306d60
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0760a4ef85697bc756d06eae17ae27f3f055401

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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