In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfc: fix memory leak of se_io context in nfc_genl_se_io
The callback context for sending/receiving APDUs to/from the selected secure element is allocated inside nfc_genl_se_io and supposed to be eventually freed in se_io_cb callback function. However, there are several error paths where the bwi_timer is not charged to call se_io_cb later, and the cb_context is leaked.
The patch proposes to free the cb_context explicitly on those error paths.
At the moment we can't simply check 'dev->ops->se_io()' return value as it may be negative in both cases: when the timer was charged and was not.
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 | Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-5.4 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 15, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
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