CVE-2021-45480

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-45480  

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.

Description

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

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.

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 2035946: CVE-2021-45480 kernel: memory leak in the __rds_conn_create() in net/rds/connection.c
  • CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-45480