CVE-2022-49224
Linux Power Supply Ab8500 KObject Memory Leak
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: ab8500: Fix memory leak in ab8500_fg_sysfs_init kobject_init_and_add() takes reference even when it fails. According to the doc of kobject_init_and_add()： If this function returns an error, kobject_put() must be called to properly clean up the memory associated with the object. Fix memory leak by calling kobject_put().
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 18, 2025, 7:33 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the kernel patch for ab8500_fg_sysfs_init.
- Update the Linux kernel to a patched version.
- Ensure kobject_put() is called on error paths.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-401 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.189 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.33 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.17 up to (excluding) 5.17.2 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.238 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.110 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.16.19 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.9 up to (excluding) 4.9.311 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.14.276 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19aa3c98ed7b2616e105946cec804f897837ab84 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/261041097ab3470f1120b7733cbf472712304d1e Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31cdf7897dba1f096b74f69d840f0575b8cdb9ae Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41ed61364285ff38bbbe9ca8a45c8372ba72921d Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a4760463dbc6b603690938c468839985189ce0a Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/879356a6a05559582b0a7895d86d2d4359745c08 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c32f6b6196b6efc1c68990dfeaac36fb8eb3b8e1 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db3a61ef8e6aef3b888baa6a85926c2230c2cc56 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffb8e92b4cef92bd25563cf3d8b4489eb22bc61f Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Feb. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: ab8500: Fix memory leak in ab8500_fg_sysfs_init kobject_init_and_add() takes reference even when it fails. According to the doc of kobject_init_and_add()： If this function returns an error, kobject_put() must be called to properly clean up the memory associated with the object. Fix memory leak by calling kobject_put(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19aa3c98ed7b2616e105946cec804f897837ab84 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/261041097ab3470f1120b7733cbf472712304d1e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31cdf7897dba1f096b74f69d840f0575b8cdb9ae Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41ed61364285ff38bbbe9ca8a45c8372ba72921d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a4760463dbc6b603690938c468839985189ce0a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/879356a6a05559582b0a7895d86d2d4359745c08 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c32f6b6196b6efc1c68990dfeaac36fb8eb3b8e1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db3a61ef8e6aef3b888baa6a85926c2230c2cc56 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffb8e92b4cef92bd25563cf3d8b4489eb22bc61f