CVE-2021-47296
Moderate
CVE-2021-47296
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: PPC: Fix kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl vcpu_load leak vcpu_put is not called if the user copy fails. This can result in preempt notifier corruption and crashes, among other issues.
Exploit probability
0.2%
Published
May 21, 2024
Required by
Not available
Last source change
March 23, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2021-47296
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: PPC: Fix kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl vcpu_load leak vcpu_put is not called if the user copy fails. This can result in preempt notifier corruption and crashes, among other issues.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bafc34dc4ad0cef18727c557f21ed3c3304df50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4a488915feaad38345cc01b80d52e8200ff5209
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc4188a2f56e821ea057aca6bf444e138d06c252
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e14ef1095387f764d95614d3ec9e4d07c82a3533
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f38527f1890543cdfca8dfd06f75f9887cce6151