CVE-2022-49794
iio: adc: at91_adc: fix possible memory leak in at91_adc_allocate_trigger()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: at91_adc: fix possible memory leak in at91_adc_allocate_trigger() If iio_trigger_register() returns error, it should call iio_trigger_free() to give up the reference that hold in iio_trigger_alloc(), so that it can call iio_trig_release() to free memory when the refcount hit to 0.
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/1bf8c0aff8fb5c4edf3ba6728e6bedbd610d7f4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b29a7f2d52fb5281b30cf61c947d88bab18a29b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65f20301607d07ee279b0804d11a05a62a6c1a1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b75515728b628a9a7540f201efdeb8ca7299385
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85d2a8b287a89853c0dcfc5a97b5e9d36376fe37
References (8)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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