Linux Kernel up to 5.4.118/5.10.36/5.11.20/5.12.3 fsl-lpspi lpspi_prepare_xfer_hardware memory leak

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.4.118/5.10.36/5.11.20/5.12.3. It has been rated as critical. This affects the function lpspi_prepare_xfer_hardware of the component fsl-lpspi. Performing a manipulation results in memory leak. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2021-47051. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.4.118/5.10.36/5.11.20/5.12.3 (Operating System). This affects the function lpspi_prepare_xfer_hardware of the component fsl-lpspi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: fsl-lpspi: Fix PM reference leak in lpspi_prepare_xfer_hardware() pm_runtime_get_sync will increment pm usage counter even it failed. Forgetting to putting operation will result in reference leak here. Fix it by replacing it with pm_runtime_resume_and_get to keep usage counter balanced.

The weakness was disclosed 02/28/2024. It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-47051 since 02/27/2024. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 5.4.119, 5.10.37, 5.11.21, 5.12.4 or 5.13 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 4a01ad002d2e/ce02e58ddf86/b8207bfc539c/6a2b5cee0d31/a03675497970 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.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.4.118
• 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
• 5.11.0
• 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
• 5.12.0
• 5.12.1
• 5.12.2
• 5.12.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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