CVE-2021-46966
ACPI: custom_method: fix potential use-after-free issue
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: custom_method: fix potential use-after-free issue In cm_write(), buf is always freed when reaching the end of the function. If the requested count is less than table.length, the allocated buffer will be freed but subsequent calls to cm_write() will still try to access it. Remove the unconditional kfree(buf) at the end of the function and set the buf to NULL in the -EINVAL error path to match the rest of function.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d53ca5d131074c925ce38361fb0376d3bf7e394
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62dc2440ebb552aa0d7f635e1697e077d9d21203
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72814a94c38a33239793f7622cec6ace1e540c4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b04d57f30caf76649d0567551589af9a66ca9be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90575d1d9311b753cf1718f4ce9061ddda7dfd23
References (9)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
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