Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nfs: fix acl memory leak of posix_acl_create()

When looking into another nfs xfstests report, I found acl and
default_acl in nfs3_proc_create() and nfs3_proc_mknod() error
paths are possibly leaked. Fix them in advance.
Published: 2024-05-21
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7429-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7429-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 13 May 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T13:52:13.084Z

Reserved: 2024-05-21T14:28:16.974Z

Link: CVE-2021-47320

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T05:32:08.358Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-21T15:15:19.220

Modified: 2024-12-24T16:27:02.330

Link: CVE-2021-47320

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-05-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-47320 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses