CVE-2022-49403
Linux Kernel Device Resource Leak Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: lib/string_helpers: fix not adding strarray to device's resource list Add allocated strarray to device's resource list. This is a must to automatically release strarray when the device disappears. Without this fix we have a memory leak in the few drivers which use devm_kasprintf_strarray().
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 17, 2025, 8:28 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 17, 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) 5.18 up to (excluding) 5.18.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.17 up to (excluding) 5.17.14 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a152eb42fcecfe41239c3c6695342f3a128593e7 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf29edab0c9ff3d2633b8306a67d04c357e2a385 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd290a9839cee2f6641558877e707bd373c8f6f1 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: lib/string_helpers: fix not adding strarray to device's resource list Add allocated strarray to device's resource list. This is a must to automatically release strarray when the device disappears. Without this fix we have a memory leak in the few drivers which use devm_kasprintf_strarray(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a152eb42fcecfe41239c3c6695342f3a128593e7 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf29edab0c9ff3d2633b8306a67d04c357e2a385 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd290a9839cee2f6641558877e707bd373c8f6f1
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