CVE-2021-47177: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d: Fix sysfs leak in alloc_iommu() iommu_device_sysfs_add() is called before, so is has to be cleaned on subsequent errors.
CVE-2021-47177CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2021-47177: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d: Fix sysfs leak in alloc_iommu() iommu_device_sysfs_add() is called before, so is has to be cleaned on subsequent errors.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
14.81%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d: Fix sysfs leak in alloc_iommu() iommu_device_sysfs_add() is called before, so is has to be cleaned on subsequent errors.

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