CVE-2022-50007
xfrm: fix refcount leak in __xfrm_policy_check()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: fix refcount leak in __xfrm_policy_check() The issue happens on an error path in __xfrm_policy_check(). When the fetching process of the object `pols[1]` fails, the function simply returns 0, forgetting to decrement the reference count of `pols[0]`, which is incremented earlier by either xfrm_sk_policy_lookup() or xfrm_policy_lookup(). This may result in memory leaks. Fix it by decreasing the reference count of `pols[0]` in that 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/0769491a8acd3e85ca4c3f65080eac2c824262df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1305d7d4f35ca6f214a2d23b075aa6a924cff3be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18e6b6e2555c93f5ca09f2b85ef1fa025c8accea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26ad2398fe4984f4f6f930bcb3bc9047fa77265b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63da7a2bbf3f28094920e0b8a17d2571a9bd842d
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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