CVE-2023-54146
x86/kexec: Fix double-free of elf header buffer
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/kexec: Fix double-free of elf header buffer After b3e34a47f989 ("x86/kexec: fix memory leak of elf header buffer"), freeing image->elf_headers in the error path of crash_load_segments() is not needed because kimage_file_post_load_cleanup() will take care of that later. And not clearing it could result in a double-free. Drop the superfluous vfree() call at the error path of crash_load_segments().
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Remove the unnecessary vfree() call.
- Ensure kimage_file_post_load_cleanup handles memory deallocation.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/kexec: Fix double-free of elf header buffer After b3e34a47f989 ("x86/kexec: fix memory leak of elf header buffer"), freeing image->elf_headers in the error path of crash_load_segments() is not needed because kimage_file_post_load_cleanup() will take care of that later. And not clearing it could result in a double-free. Drop the superfluous vfree() call at the error path of crash_load_segments(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c71a552b97fb4f46eb300224434fe56fcf4f254 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/554a880a1fff46dd5a355dec21cd77d542a0ddf2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bd3c7abeb69fb4133418b846a1c6dc11313d6f0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d00dd2f2645dca04cf399d8fc692f3f69b6dd996 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbdbf8ac333d3d47c0d9ea81d7d445654431d100