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().
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules | Sep 26, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.242-239.961Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools | Oct 8, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Oct 8, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtNo solution existsUpgrade kernel | Sep 25, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-devel | Oct 2, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amlogic | 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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