# CVE-2021-47660: fs/ntfs3: Fix some memory leaks in an error handling path of 'log\_replay()'

- 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: 2025-02-26 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Fix some memory leaks in an error handling path of 'log_replay()' All error handling paths lead to 'out' where many resources are freed. Do it as well here instead of a direct return, otherwise 'log', 'ra' and 'log->one_page_buf' (at least) will leak.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8be98ab88250dc12a98efdb703792a537b0eac3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc4a1d384a04c6dba9312e1421a9f9f7c03339a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c97519ed6b4239594c58ddacf3d0d576cf070cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e589f9b7078e1c0191613cd736f598e81d2390de

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