CVE-2021-47320
nfs: fix acl memory leak of posix_acl_create()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfs: fix acl memory leak of posix_acl_create() When looking into another nfs xfstests report, I found acl and default_acl in nfs3_proc_create() and nfs3_proc_mknod() error paths are possibly leaked. Fix them in advance.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0704f617040c397ae73c1f88f3956787ec5d6529
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fcb6fcd74a222d9ead54d405842fc763bb86262
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e3960f276b4574a9bb0dfa31a7497302f6363b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b515308ab875c7e8ada8e606fe0c64762da5ed4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/687cf32865b2d6960214bce523f2afac58dd3cd2
References (9)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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