CVE-2023-52841
media: vidtv: mux: Add check and kfree for kstrdup
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: vidtv: mux: Add check and kfree for kstrdup Add check for the return value of kstrdup() and return the error if it fails in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference. Moreover, use kfree() in the later error handling in order to avoid memory leak.
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/1fd6eb12642e0c32692924ff359c07de4b781d78
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64863ba8e6b7651d994c6e6d506cc8aa2ac45edb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/980be4c3b0d51c0f873fd750117774561c66cf68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a254ee1ddc592ae1efcce96b8c014e1bd2d5a2b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aae7598aff291d4d140be1355aa20930af948785
References (6)
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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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