In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
NTB: fix possible name leak in ntb_register_device()
If device_register() fails in ntb_register_device(), the device name allocated by dev_set_name() should be freed. As per the comment in device_register(), callers should use put_device() to give up the reference in the error path. So fix this by calling put_device() in the error path so that the name can be freed in kobject_cleanup().
As a result of this, put_device() in the error path of ntb_register_device() is removed and the actual error is returned.
[mani: reworded commit message]
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 | Jul 30, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-tools | Jul 16, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perf | Oct 8, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Oct 8, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-tools | Jul 17, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 1, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-debug-devel | May 15, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1063-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1057-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oemUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1004-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-110-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1030-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1046-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-112-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1061-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-112-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1005-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-110-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-112-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-35-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-113-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15 | Jul 1, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2025 | May 1, 2024 |
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