CVE-2022-49370
firmware: dmi-sysfs: Fix memory leak in dmi_sysfs_register_handle
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: dmi-sysfs: Fix memory leak in dmi_sysfs_register_handle kobject_init_and_add() takes reference even when it fails. According to the doc of kobject_init_and_add() If this function returns an error, kobject_put() must be called to properly clean up the memory associated with the object. Fix this issue by calling kobject_put().
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/3ba359ebe914ac3f8c6c832b28007c14c39d3766
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/660ba678f9998aca6db74f2dd912fa5124f0fa31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/985706bd3bbeffc8737bc05965ca8d24837bc7db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a724634b2a49f6ff0177a9e19a5a92fc1545e1b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9bfb37d6ba7c376b0d53337a4c5f5ff324bd725
References (9)
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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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