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CVE-2021-47190

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.5 Published: 2024-04-10 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf bpf: Avoid memory leak from perf_env__insert_btf() perf_env__insert_btf() doesn't insert if a duplicate BTF id is encountered and this causes a memory leak. Modify the function to return a success/error value and then free the memory if insertion didn't happen. v2. Adds a return -1 when the insertion error occurs in perf_env__fetch_btf. This doesn't affect anything as the result is never checked.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-401

References