In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cachefiles: fix memory leak in cachefiles_add_cache()
The following memory leak was reported after unbinding /dev/cachefiles:
================================================================== unreferenced object 0xffff9b674176e3c0 (size 192): comm "cachefilesd2", pid 680, jiffies 4294881224 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace (crc ea38a44b): [<ffffffff8eb8a1a5>] kmem_cache_alloc+0x2d5/0x370 [<ffffffff8e917f86>] prepare_creds+0x26/0x2e0 [<ffffffffc002eeef>] cachefiles_determine_cache_security+0x1f/0x120 [<ffffffffc00243ec>] cachefiles_add_cache+0x13c/0x3a0 [<ffffffffc0025216>] cachefiles_daemon_write+0x146/0x1c0 [<ffffffff8ebc4a3b>] vfs_write+0xcb/0x520 [<ffffffff8ebc5069>] ksys_write+0x69/0xf0 [<ffffffff8f6d4662>] do_syscall_64+0x72/0x140 [<ffffffff8f8000aa>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0x76 ==================================================================
Put the reference count of cache_cred in cachefiles_daemon_unbind() to fix the problem. And also put cache_cred in cachefiles_add_cache() error branch to avoid memory leaks.
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-rt-debugUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-core | Aug 12, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade perfUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.213-201.855Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.152-100.162Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.343-259.562Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-devel | Aug 19, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.82-99.168Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-libbpf-devel | Feb 17, 2025 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 8, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024398 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Jan 13, 2026 | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024408 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Jan 13, 2026 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Jul 16, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Jun 26, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel | Oct 8, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftool | Jul 23, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-tools | Jul 17, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Aug 16, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtNo solution existsUpgrade kernel | Aug 12, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-modules | Aug 22, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-default-devel | May 15, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1086-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1134-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1135-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1130-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-112-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1073-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1133-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-257-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1057-ibmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1170-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1045-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1030-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1154-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-113-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1164-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1061-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-110-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-227-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1126-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-186-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1110-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gcpUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-186-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azureUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1063-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-186-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1114-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-257-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1093-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1038-iotUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-ibmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1046-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1125-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1172-awsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-110-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1131-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-227-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-gkeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-112-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-112-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04 | Jul 1, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Apr 17, 2024 |
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