CVE-2022-49455
misc: ocxl: fix possible double free in ocxl_file_register_afu
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: ocxl: fix possible double free in ocxl_file_register_afu info_release() will be called in device_unregister() when info->dev's reference count is 0. So there is no need to call ocxl_afu_put() and kfree() again. Fix this by adding free_minor() and return to err_unregister error path.
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/252768d32e92c1214aeebb5fec0844ca479bcf5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fb674216835e1f0c143762696d645facebb4685
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/950cf957fe34d40d63dfa3bf3968210430b6491e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e9087cf34ee69f4e95d146ac29385d6e367a97b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de65c32ace9aa70d51facc61ba986607075e3a25
References (6)
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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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