CVE-2022-49757
EDAC/highbank: Fix memory leak in highbank_mc_probe()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: EDAC/highbank: Fix memory leak in highbank_mc_probe() When devres_open_group() fails, it returns -ENOMEM without freeing memory allocated by edac_mc_alloc(). Call edac_mc_free() on the error handling path to avoid a memory leak. [ bp: Massage commit message. ]
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/0db40e23b56d217eebd385bebb64057ef764b2c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/329fbd260352a7b9a83781d8b8bd96f95844a51f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d23f5d25264beb223ee79cdb530b88c237719fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7863ef8a8f0fee96b4eb41211f4918c0e047253
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caffa7fed1397d1395052272c93900176de86557
References (7)
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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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