In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: microchip: vcap api: Fix memory leaks in vcap_api_encode_rule_test()
Commit a3c1e45156ad ("net: microchip: vcap: Fix use-after-free error in kunit test") fixed the use-after-free error, but introduced below memory leaks by removing necessary vcap_free_rule(), add it to fix it.
unreferenced object 0xffffff80ca58b700 (size 192): comm "kunit_try_catch", pid 1215, jiffies 4294898264 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 12 7a 00 05 00 00 00 0a 00 00 00 64 00 00 00 ..z.........d... 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 0b cc 80 ff ff ff ................ backtrace (crc 9c09c3fe): [<0000000052a0be73>] kmemleak_alloc+0x34/0x40 [<0000000043605459>] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x26c/0x2f4 [<0000000040a01b8d>] vcap_alloc_rule+0x3cc/0x9c4 [<000000003fe86110>] vcap_api_encode_rule_test+0x1ac/0x16b0 [<00000000b3595fc4>] kunit_try_run_case+0x13c/0x3ac [<0000000010f5d2bf>] kunit_generic_run_threadfn_adapter+0x80/0xec [<00000000c5d82c9a>] kthread+0x2e8/0x374 [<00000000f4287308>] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 unreferenced object 0xffffff80cc0b0400 (size 64): comm "kunit_try_catch", pid 1215, jiffies 4294898265 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 80 04 0b cc 80 ff ff ff 18 b7 58 ca 80 ff ff ff ..........X..... 39 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 06 05 04 03 02 01 ff ff 9............... backtrace (crc daf014e9): [<0000000052a0be73>] kmemleak_alloc+0x34/0x40 [<0000000043605459>] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x26c/0x2f4 [<000000000ff63fd4>] vcap_rule_add_key+0x2cc/0x528 [<00000000dfdb1e81>] vcap_api_encode_rule_test+0x224/0x16b0 [<00000000b3595fc4>] kunit_try_run_case+0x13c/0x3ac [<0000000010f5d2bf>] kunit_generic_run_threadfn_adapter+0x80/0xec [<00000000c5d82c9a>] kthread+0x2e8/0x374 [<00000000f4287308>] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 unreferenced object 0xffffff80cc0b0700 (size 64): comm "kunit_try_catch", pid 1215, jiffies 4294898265 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 80 07 0b cc 80 ff ff ff 28 b7 58 ca 80 ff ff ff ........(.X..... 3c 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 2f 03 b3 ec ff ff ff <......../...... backtrace (crc 8d877792): [<0000000052a0be73>] kmemleak_alloc+0x34/0x40 [<0000000043605459>] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x26c/0x2f4 [<000000006eadfab7>] vcap_rule_add_action+0x2d0/0x52c [<00000000323475d1>] vcap_api_encode_rule_test+0x4d4/0x16b0 [<00000000b3595fc4>] kunit_try_run_case+0x13c/0x3ac [<0000000010f5d2bf>] kunit_generic_run_threadfn_adapter+0x80/0xec [<00000000c5d82c9a>] kthread+0x2e8/0x374 [<00000000f4287308>] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 unreferenced object 0xffffff80cc0b0900 (size 64): comm "kunit_try_catch", pid 1215, jiffies 4294898266 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 80 09 0b cc 80 ff ff ff 80 06 0b cc 80 ff ff ff ................ 7d 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ff 00 00 00 }............... backtrace (crc 34181e56): [<0000000052a0be73>] kmemleak_alloc+0x34/0x40 [<0000000043605459>] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x26c/0x2f4 [<000000000ff63fd4>] vcap_rule_add_key+0x2cc/0x528 [<00000000991e3564>] vcap_val_rule+0xcf0/0x13e8 [<00000000fc9868e5>] vcap_api_encode_rule_test+0x678/0x16b0 [<00000000b3595fc4>] kunit_try_run_case+0x13c/0x3ac [<0000000010f5d2bf>] kunit_generic_run_threadfn_adapter+0x80/0xec [<00000000c5d82c9a>] kthread+0x2e8/0x374 [<00000000f4287308>] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 unreferenced object 0xffffff80cc0b0980 (size 64): comm "kunit_try_catch", pid 1215, jiffies 4294898266 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 18 b7 58 ca 80 ff ff ff 00 09 0b cc 80 ff ff ff ..X............. 67 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 74 88 c0 ff ff ff g.........t..... backtrace (crc 275fd9be): [<0000000052a0be73>] kmemleak_alloc+0x34/0x40 [<0000000043605459>] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x26c/0x2f4 [<000000000ff63fd4>] vcap_rule_add_key+0x2cc/0x528 [<000000001396a1a2>] test_add_de ---truncated---
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 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-raspiUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1018-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-56-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1021-gkeUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2023-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-56-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-56-genericUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-56-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oemUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 | Feb 20, 2025 | Oct 29, 2024 |
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