Linux Kernel up to 5.12.4 ACPI acpi_device_set_name memory leak

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.12.4. This affects the function acpi_device_set_name of the component ACPI. Such manipulation leads to memory leak. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2021-46985. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.12.4 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is the function acpi_device_set_name of the component ACPI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: scan: Fix a memory leak in an error handling path If 'acpi_device_set_name()' fails, we must free 'acpi_device_bus_id->bus_id' or there is a (potential) memory leak.

The weakness was released 02/28/2024. The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-46985 since 02/27/2024. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 239742 (TencentOS Server 2: kernel (TSSA-2024:1030)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.9.269, 4.14.233, 4.19.191, 5.4.120, 5.10.38, 5.11.22, 5.12.5 or 5.13 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 6901a4f795e0/5ab9857dde7c/69cc821e89ce/dafd4c0b5e83/e2381174daea/c5c8f6ffc942/a7e17a8d421a/0c8bd174f0fc is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (239742). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 4.9.268
• 4.14.232
• 4.19.190
• 5.4.119
• 5.10.0
• 5.10.1
• 5.10.2
• 5.10.3
• 5.10.4
• 5.10.5
• 5.10.6
• 5.10.7
• 5.10.8
• 5.10.9
• 5.10.10
• 5.10.11
• 5.10.12
• 5.10.13
• 5.10.14
• 5.10.15
• 5.10.16
• 5.10.17
• 5.10.18
• 5.10.19
• 5.10.20
• 5.10.21
• 5.10.22
• 5.10.23
• 5.10.24
• 5.10.25
• 5.10.26
• 5.10.27
• 5.10.28
• 5.10.29
• 5.10.30
• 5.10.31
• 5.10.32
• 5.10.33
• 5.10.34
• 5.10.35
• 5.10.36
• 5.10.37
• 5.11.0
• 5.11.1
• 5.11.2
• 5.11.3
• 5.11.4
• 5.11.5
• 5.11.6
• 5.11.7
• 5.11.8
• 5.11.9
• 5.11.10
• 5.11.11
• 5.11.12
• 5.11.13
• 5.11.14
• 5.11.15
• 5.11.16
• 5.11.17
• 5.11.18
• 5.11.19
• 5.11.20
• 5.11.21
• 5.12.0
• 5.12.1
• 5.12.2
• 5.12.3
• 5.12.4

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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