CVE-2021-47236

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: cdc_eem: fix tx fixup skb leak

when usbnet transmit a skb, eem fixup it in eem_tx_fixup(), if skb_copy_expand() failed, it return NULL, usbnet_start_xmit() will have no chance to free original skb.

fix it by free orginal skb in eem_tx_fixup() first, then check skb clone status, if failed, return NULL to usbnet.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-401

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 21, 2024
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2021-47236: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix