CVE-2021-47598

A vulnerability was discovered in the Linux kernel in the cake_init() function where if memory allocation fails the function calls its own cleanup function, cake_destroy(). This can lead to a use-after-free scenario because there may be other parts of code attempting to access the newly freed resources, which could result in crashes or undefined behavior.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not impacted by this CVE, as the vulnerability in question does not affect the specific versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions. This ensures that users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux are not exposed to the potential risks associated with this issue, and no further action or mitigation is necessary for systems running this operating system.

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