In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tracing: Fix potential double free in create_var_ref()
In create_var_ref(), init_var_ref() is called to initialize the fields of variable ref_field, which is allocated in the previous function call to create_hist_field(). Function init_var_ref() allocates the corresponding fields such as ref_field->system, but frees these fields when the function encounters an error. The caller later calls destroy_hist_field() to conduct error handling, which frees the fields and the variable itself. This results in double free of the fields which are already freed in the previous function.
Fix this by storing NULL to the corresponding fields when they are freed in init_var_ref().
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.50-23.125Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.126-117.518Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo | May 22, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Feb 27, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Jul 1, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-iotUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-aws-5.4 | Mar 3, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Feb 26, 2025 |
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