CVE-2024-38632

vfio/pci: fix potential memory leak in vfio_intx_enable()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 21, 2024 at 10:18 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:40 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfio/pci: fix potential memory leak in vfio_intx_enable() If vfio_irq_ctx_alloc() failed will lead to 'name' memory leak.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≥ 5.10.215v ≥ 5.4.274v ≥ 6.7.12v ≥ 6.8.35.10.215 ≤ v < 5.115.15.154 ≤ v < 5.15.1685.4.274 ≤ v < 5.56.1.84 ≤ v < 6.1.1136.6.24 ≤ v < 6.6.336.7.12 ≤ v < 6.86.8.3 ≤ v < 6.96.9 ≤ v < 6.106.9 ≤ v < 6.9.40e09cf81959d9f12b75ad5c6dd53d237432ed03418c198c96a815c962adc2b9b77909eec0be7df4d27d40bf72dd9a6600b76ad05859176ea9a1b48974c089cefe30924fbe20dd1ee92774ea1f5eca8344cb0d7532126d23145329826c38054b4e9a05e7c5.10.2155.15.1545.4.2746.1.846.6.246.7.126.8.36.969276a555c740acfbff13fb5769ee9c92e1c828e7d29d4c72c1e196cce6969c98072a272d1a703b3b18fa894d615c8527e15d96b76c7448800e13899
Vendor states this is fixed in 0bd22a4966d55f1d2c127a53300d5c2b50152376 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 35fef97c33f3d3ca0455f9a8e2a3f2c1f8cc9140 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 82b951e6fbd31d85ae7f4feb5f00ddd4c5d256e2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 91ced077db2062604ec270b1046f8337e9090079 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a6d810554d7d9d07041f14c5fcd453f3d3fed594 (fixed)
Affected range stops below 5.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.168 (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 5.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.113 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.33 (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 6.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.4 (unaffected)

References (6)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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