CVE-2022-49665
Thinkpad Acpi Memory Leak
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: thinkpad_acpi: Fix a memory leak of EFCH MMIO resource Unlike release_mem_region(), a call to release_resource() does not free the resource, so it has to be freed explicitly to avoid a memory leak.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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| URL | Resource |
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3884bf75fa044c73e843d95dd71a424e80ebb095 | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2f33f0c3ad7b0d5262d9b986f1353265fad7a08 |
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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: platform/x86: thinkpad_acpi: Fix a memory leak of EFCH MMIO resource Unlike release_mem_region(), a call to release_resource() does not free the resource, so it has to be freed explicitly to avoid a memory leak. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3884bf75fa044c73e843d95dd71a424e80ebb095 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2f33f0c3ad7b0d5262d9b986f1353265fad7a08
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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