# CVE-2021-47057: crypto: sun8i-ss - Fix memory leak of object d when dma\_iv fails to map

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-02-29 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.10

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: sun8i-ss - Fix memory leak of object d when dma_iv fails to map In the case where the dma_iv mapping fails, the return error path leaks the memory allocated to object d. Fix this by adding a new error return label and jumping to this to ensure d is free'd before the return. Addresses-Coverity: ("Resource leak")

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/617ec35ed51f731a593ae7274228ef2cfc9cb781
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1f2d739849c3239df1ea3f97d40bade4b808410
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6516cb852d704ff8d615de1f93cd443a99736c3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98b5ef3e97b16eaeeedb936f8bda3594ff84a70e

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