CVE-2024-40936
Linux kernel Cxl Memory Leak
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cxl/region: Fix memregion leaks in devm_cxl_add_region() Move the mode verification to __create_region() before allocating the memregion to avoid the memregion leaks.
INFO
Published Date :
July 12, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 3, 2025, 3:38 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]
Feb. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE NIST CWE-401 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.3 up to (excluding) 6.6.35 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.9.6 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49ba7b515c4c0719b866d16f068e62d16a8a3dd1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49ba7b515c4c0719b866d16f068e62d16a8a3dd1 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49ba7b515c4c0719b866d16f068e62d16a8a3dd1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49ba7b515c4c0719b866d16f068e62d16a8a3dd1 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbb5d8746381c82f7e0fb6171094d375b492f266 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbb5d8746381c82f7e0fb6171094d375b492f266 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbb5d8746381c82f7e0fb6171094d375b492f266 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbb5d8746381c82f7e0fb6171094d375b492f266 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8316838aa0686da63a8be4194b7a17b0103ae4a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8316838aa0686da63a8be4194b7a17b0103ae4a Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8316838aa0686da63a8be4194b7a17b0103ae4a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8316838aa0686da63a8be4194b7a17b0103ae4a Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49ba7b515c4c0719b866d16f068e62d16a8a3dd1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbb5d8746381c82f7e0fb6171094d375b492f266 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8316838aa0686da63a8be4194b7a17b0103ae4a -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cxl/region: Fix memregion leaks in devm_cxl_add_region() Move the mode verification to __create_region() before allocating the memregion to avoid the memregion leaks. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8316838aa0686da63a8be4194b7a17b0103ae4a [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbb5d8746381c82f7e0fb6171094d375b492f266 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49ba7b515c4c0719b866d16f068e62d16a8a3dd1 [No types assigned]
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