In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
can: gs_usb: gs_usb_open/close(): fix memory leak
The gs_usb driver appears to suffer from a malady common to many USB CAN adapter drivers in that it performs usb_alloc_coherent() to allocate a number of USB request blocks (URBs) for RX, and then later relies on usb_kill_anchored_urbs() to free them, but this doesn't actually free them. As a result, this may be leaking DMA memory that's been used by the driver.
This commit is an adaptation of the techniques found in the esd_usb2 driver where a similar design pattern led to a memory leak. It explicitly frees the RX URBs and their DMA memory via a call to usb_free_coherent(). Since the RX URBs were allocated in the gs_can_open(), we remove them in gs_can_close() rather than in the disconnect function as was done in esd_usb2.
For more information, see the 928150fad41b ("can: esd_usb2: fix memory leak").
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Feb 27, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-riscv-5.15 | 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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