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CVE-2021-47059: crypto: sun8i-ss - fix result memory leak on error path

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-02-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: sun8i-ss - fix result memory leak on error path This patch fixes a memory leak on an error path.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 5.10 before 5.10.37; from 5.11 before 5.11.21; from 5.12 before 5.12.4 — fixed in 5.10.37, 5.11.21, 5.12.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.10.37, 5.11.21, 5.12.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dbc6a1e25be8575d6c4114d1d2b841a796507f7
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f12aaf07f61122cf5074d29714ee26f8d44b0e7
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50e7b39b808430ad49a637dc6fb72ca93b451b13
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca065a93699f8cf3f42c60eefed73086007e928e
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dbc6a1e25be8575d6c4114d1d2b841a796507f7
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f12aaf07f61122cf5074d29714ee26f8d44b0e7
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50e7b39b808430ad49a637dc6fb72ca93b451b13
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca065a93699f8cf3f42c60eefed73086007e928e

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