In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
x86/kexec: Fix double-free of elf header buffer
After
b3e34a47f989 ("x86/kexec: fix memory leak of elf header buffer"),
freeing image->elf_headers in the error path of crash_load_segments() is not needed because kimage_file_post_load_cleanup() will take care of that later. And not clearing it could result in a double-free.
Drop the superfluous vfree() call at the error path of crash_load_segments().
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.90-54.138Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade python-perf | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade python3-perf | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-bluefield | Jan 6, 2026 | Dec 24, 2025 |
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