CVE-2022-48958
ethernet: aeroflex: fix potential skb leak in greth_init_rings()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethernet: aeroflex: fix potential skb leak in greth_init_rings() The greth_init_rings() function won't free the newly allocated skb when dma_mapping_error() returns error, so add dev_kfree_skb() to fix it. Compile tested only.
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/063a932b64db3317ec020c94466fe52923a15f60
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/223654e2e2c8d05347cd8e300f8d1ec6023103dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87277bdf2c370ab2d07cfe77dfa9b37f82bbe1e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99669d94ce145389f1d6f197e6e18ed50d43fb76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfaa8f6c5b84b295dd73b0138b57c5555ca12b1c
References (8)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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