In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware_loader: Fix possible resource leak in fw_log_firmware_info() The alg instance should be released under the exception path, otherwise there may be resource leak here. To mitigate this, free the alg instance with crypto_free_shash when kmalloc fails.
History

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-404

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware_loader: Fix possible resource leak in fw_log_firmware_info() The alg instance should be released under the exception path, otherwise there may be resource leak here. To mitigate this, free the alg instance with crypto_free_shash when kmalloc fails.
Title firmware_loader: Fix possible resource leak in fw_log_firmware_info()
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-01-20T06:21:09.295Z

Reserved: 2024-11-19T17:17:25.019Z

Link: CVE-2024-53202

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-12-27T14:15:27.970

Modified: 2025-01-14T16:23:54.130

Link: CVE-2024-53202

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-12-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-53202 - Bugzilla