CVE-2021-46996

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.25% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 16.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD analysis status

Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2024-02-28 08:13Z2 YR AGO

Last updated

2026-05-11 13:45Z3 MO AGO

Reserved

2024-02-27

Assigning CNA

Linux

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Not rated by the issuing CNA

CNA CVSS vector

Not published by the issuing CNA

Weaknesses

• CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective LifetimeVariant
• CWE-402Transmission of Private Resources into a New Sphere ('Resource Leak')Class

Data version

5.2

Document digest

7048a0ef90ad22981093e4c5b1f6ea5685d91db89f6d55108ef5af09603c07c1

• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c784a500f5edd337258b0fdb2f31bc9abde1a23
• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59fa98bfa1f4013d658d990cac88c87b46ff410c
• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd3bebf515f336214a91994348a2b86b9a1d3d7f
• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85dfd816fabfc16e71786eda0a33a7046688b5b0