CVE-2021-45480

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.15.11. There is a memory leak in the __rds_conn_create() function in net/rds/connection.c in a certain combination of circumstances.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5f9562ebe710c307adc5f666bf1a2162ee7977c0 patch vendor advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.11 release notes vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5050 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-45480?
CVE-2021-45480 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-45480?
To fix CVE-2021-45480, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-45480 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-45480 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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