CVE-2021-47529 is a memory leak vulnerability in the iwlwifi driver of the Linux kernel, affecting various Linux kernel versions. This flaw occurs in error handling paths where allocated memory is not properly freed, leading to resource exhaustion. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and low privileges to exploit, potentially resulting in a denial-of-service condition. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.14, < 5.15.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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