CVE-2021-47367

virtio-net: fix pages leaking when building skb in big mode

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2024 at 03:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:17 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: virtio-net: fix pages leaking when building skb in big mode We try to use build_skb() if we had sufficient tailroom. But we forget to release the unused pages chained via private in big mode which will leak pages. Fixing this by release the pages after building the skb in big mode.

Affected

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

5.13 ≤ v < 5.14.95.13 ≤ v < 5.155.15 rc15.15 rc2fb32856b16adfb32856b16ad9d5bcd75b76a274e2c515ac7b9d7
Vendor states this is fixed in afd92d82c9d7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in afd92d82c9d715fb97565408755acad81573591a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f020bb63b5d2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f020bb63b5d2e5576acadd10e158fe3b04af67ba (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.14.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afd92d82c9d715fb97565408755acad81573591a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f020bb63b5d2e5576acadd10e158fe3b04af67ba

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-119

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