CVE-2021-46996

low-risk
Published 2024-02-28

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nftables: Fix a memleak from userdata error path in new objects Release object name if userdata allocation fails.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (8)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c784a500f5edd337258b0fdb2f31bc9abde1a23
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59fa98bfa1f4013d658d990cac88c87b46ff410c
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85dfd816fabfc16e71786eda0a33a7046688b5b0
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd3bebf515f336214a91994348a2b86b9a1d3d7f
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c784a500f5edd337258b0fdb2f31bc9abde1a23
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59fa98bfa1f4013d658d990cac88c87b46ff410c
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85dfd816fabfc16e71786eda0a33a7046688b5b0
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd3bebf515f336214a91994348a2b86b9a1d3d7f
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal