CVE-2024-50064

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: zram: free secondary algorithms names We need to kfree() secondary algorithms names when reset zram device that had multi-streams, otherwise we leak memory. [senozhatsky@chromium.org: kfree(NULL) is legal]

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6272936fd242ca1f784c3e21596dfb3859dff276	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/684826f8271ad97580b138b9ffd462005e470b99	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef35cc0d15b89dd013e1bb829fe97db7b1ab79eb	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

16 Apr 2025, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	(en) In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: zram: free secondary algorithms names We need to kfree() secondary algorithms names when reset zram device that had multi-streams, otherwise we leak memory. [senozhatsky@chromium.org: kfree(NULL) is legal] Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20240917013021.868769-1-senozhatsky@chromium.org	(en) In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: zram: free secondary algorithms names We need to kfree() secondary algorithms names when reset zram device that had multi-streams, otherwise we leak memory. [senozhatsky@chromium.org: kfree(NULL) is legal]

Information

Published : 2024-10-21 20:15

Updated : 2025-04-16 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-50064

Mitre link : CVE-2024-50064

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-50064

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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