CVE-2021-47466

kernel: mm, slub: fix potential memoryleak in kmem_cache_open()

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 22, 2024

Updated · November 2, 2026

Description

A potential memory leak was found in the Linux kernel, in kmem_cache_open(). This issue may lead to compromised system availability.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-402 · Transmission of Private Resources into a New Sphere