In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipmi: fix refcount leak in i_ipmi_request()
When a caller provides a `supplied_recv` message to i_ipmi_request(), the function increments the user's `nr_msgs` reference count. If an error occurs later, the out_err cleanup path only frees the recv_msg if the function allocated it itself (i.e., !supplied_recv). In the supplied_recv case the cleanup is skipped, leaving the reference count elevated. The caller ipmi_request_supply_msgs() does not release the supplied_recv on error, so the reference is permanently leaked.
Fix this by explicitly reverting the reference count operations when a supplied recv_msg with a valid user pointer is present in the error path: decrement nr_msgs and drop the user's kref.
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.103-127.188Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.12 | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 25, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 |
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