CVE-2021-47024 | Linux Kernel up to 5.10.36/5.11.20/5.12.3 virtio virtio_transport_remove_sock memory leak

CVE-2021-47024 | Linux Kernel up to 5.10.36/5.11.20/5.12.3 virtio virtio_transport_remove_sock memory leak

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.36/5.11.20/5.12.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function virtio_transport_remove_sock of the component virtio. The manipulation leads to memory leak. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-47024. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.