Resource Leak Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELDOC-7106153
  • published24 May 2024
  • disclosed21 May 2024

Introduced: 21 May 2024

CVE-2021-47287  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-402  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-doc to version 0:4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-doc package and not the kernel-doc package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

driver core: auxiliary bus: Fix memory leak when driver_register() fail

If driver_register() returns with error we need to free the memory allocated for auxdrv->driver.name before returning from __auxiliary_driver_register()

CVSS Scores

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