CVE-2022-49619
net: sfp: fix memory leak in sfp_probe()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sfp: fix memory leak in sfp_probe() sfp_probe() allocates a memory chunk from sfp with sfp_alloc(). When devm_add_action() fails, sfp is not freed, which leads to a memory leak. We should use devm_add_action_or_reset() instead of devm_add_action().
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/0a18d802d65cf662644fd1d369c86d84a5630652
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1545bc727625ea6e8decd717e5d1e8cc704ccf8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/204543581a2f26bb3b997a304c0bd06926ba7f15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67dc32542a1fb7790d0853cf4a5cf859ac6a2002
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ec5a97f327a89031fce6cfc3e95543c53936638
References (7)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
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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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