CVE-2023-53422
wifi: iwlwifi: fw: fix memory leak in debugfs
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: fw: fix memory leak in debugfs Fix a memory leak that occurs when reading the fw_info file all the way, since we return NULL indicating no more data, but don't free the status tracking object.
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/89496d6cff297c88fe0286a440c380ceb172da2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e302e9ca14a86a80eadfb24a34d8675aadaf3ef3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37f64bc8e001f216566d17ef9fd5608c762ebcd4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe17124282da055cb2e53f0131521459b5c7866c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b830ba20b43be52eae7d4087b61a0079dec56820
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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