CVE-2023-54252
platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leaks when parsing ThinkStation WMI strings
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leaks when parsing ThinkStation WMI strings My previous commit introduced a memory leak where the item allocated from tlmi_setting was not freed. This commit also renames it to avoid confusion with the similarly name variable in the same function.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
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Solution
- Apply the kernel patch for think-lmi.
- Update the Linux kernel.
- Review memory allocation and freeing logic.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leaks when parsing ThinkStation WMI strings My previous commit introduced a memory leak where the item allocated from tlmi_setting was not freed. This commit also renames it to avoid confusion with the similarly name variable in the same function. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/081da7b1c881828244b93b3befb7c18389f696bb Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43fc0342bac1808fda2b76184e43414727111c6b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cccdb30935c82be805d3362a15680b95d5cb3ee0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7d796fccdc8d17c2d21817ebe4c7bf5bbfe5433