CVE-2024-42069
Linux Kernel Mana Double Free Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mana: Fix possible double free in error handling path When auxiliary_device_add() returns error and then calls auxiliary_device_uninit(), callback function adev_release calls kfree(madev). We shouldn't call kfree(madev) again in the error handling path. Set 'madev' to NULL.
INFO
Published Date :
July 29, 2024, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 30, 2024, 7:01 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]
Jul. 30, 2024
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 Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1864b8224195d0e43ddb92a8151f54f6562090cc No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1864b8224195d0e43ddb92a8151f54f6562090cc Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3243e64eb4d897c3eeb48b2a7221ab5a95e1282a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3243e64eb4d897c3eeb48b2a7221ab5a95e1282a Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed45c0a0b662079d4c0e518014cc148c753979b4 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed45c0a0b662079d4c0e518014cc148c753979b4 Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.2 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.3 up to (excluding) 6.6.37 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.9.8 -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mana: Fix possible double free in error handling path When auxiliary_device_add() returns error and then calls auxiliary_device_uninit(), callback function adev_release calls kfree(madev). We shouldn't call kfree(madev) again in the error handling path. Set 'madev' to NULL. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3243e64eb4d897c3eeb48b2a7221ab5a95e1282a [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed45c0a0b662079d4c0e518014cc148c753979b4 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1864b8224195d0e43ddb92a8151f54f6562090cc [No types assigned]
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