# CVE-2021-47296: KVM: PPC: Fix kvm\_arch\_vcpu\_ioctl vcpu\_load leak

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-05-21 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.18

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: PPC: Fix kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl vcpu_load leak vcpu_put is not called if the user copy fails. This can result in preempt notifier corruption and crashes, among other issues.

## What to do

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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/9bafc34dc4ad0cef18727c557f21ed3c3304df50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f38527f1890543cdfca8dfd06f75f9887cce6151
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e14ef1095387f764d95614d3ec9e4d07c82a3533
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4a488915feaad38345cc01b80d52e8200ff5209
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc4188a2f56e821ea057aca6bf444e138d06c252

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