In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ptp: Fix possible memory leak in ptp_clock_register()
I got memory leak as follows when doing fault injection test:
unreferenced object 0xffff88800906c618 (size 8): comm "i2c-idt82p33931", pid 4421, jiffies 4294948083 (age 13.188s) hex dump (first 8 bytes): 70 74 70 30 00 00 00 00 ptp0.... backtrace: [<00000000312ed458>] __kmalloc_track_caller+0x19f/0x3a0 [<0000000079f6e2ff>] kvasprintf+0xb5/0x150 [<0000000026aae54f>] kvasprintf_const+0x60/0x190 [<00000000f323a5f7>] kobject_set_name_vargs+0x56/0x150 [<000000004e35abdd>] dev_set_name+0xc0/0x100 [<00000000f20cfe25>] ptp_clock_register+0x9f4/0xd30 [ptp] [<000000008bb9f0de>] idt82p33_probe.cold+0x8b6/0x1561 [ptp_idt82p33]
When posix_clock_register() returns an error, the name allocated in dev_set_name() will be leaked, the put_device() should be used to give up the device reference, then the name will be freed in kobject_cleanup() and other memory will be freed in ptp_clock_release().
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade perf | Sep 26, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.242-239.961Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-devel | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools | Oct 8, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel | Oct 8, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Sep 25, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-headers | Oct 2, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-default-extra | Aug 9, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | May 22, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 28, 2025 | May 22, 2024 |
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