In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: core: Fix error handling of scsi_host_alloc()
After device is initialized via device_initialize(), or its name is set via dev_set_name(), the device has to be freed via put_device(). Otherwise device name will be leaked because it is allocated dynamically in dev_set_name().
Fix the leak by replacing kfree() with put_device(). Since scsi_host_dev_release() properly handles IDA and kthread removal, remove special-casing these from the error handling as well.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.238-182.421Upgrade kernel-debuginfo | May 21, 2025 | May 21, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 21, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-azure-base | Aug 9, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux | Nov 19, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
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