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.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-04T07:06:52.921Z

Reserved: 2024-04-10T18:59:19.531Z

Link: CVE-2021-47236

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T05:32:07.941Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-21T15:15:12.857

Modified: 2025-04-29T19:44:19.887

Link: CVE-2021-47236

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-05-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-47236 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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