CVE-2025-38456
ipmi:msghandler: Fix potential memory corruption in ipmi_create_user()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipmi:msghandler: Fix potential memory corruption in ipmi_create_user() The "intf" list iterator is an invalid pointer if the correct "intf->intf_num" is not found. Calling atomic_dec(&intf->nr_users) on and invalid pointer will lead to memory corruption. We don't really need to call atomic_dec() if we haven't called atomic_add_return() so update the if (intf->in_shutdown) path as well.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
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Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c1a6ddb99858e7d68961f74ae27caeeeca67b6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e0d33e75c1604c3fad5586ad4dfa3b2695a3950
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbc1670297f675854e982d23c8583900ff0cc67a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2d5c005dfc96fe857676d1d8ac46b29275cb89b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa332f5dc6fc662ad7d3200048772c96b861cf6b
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