CVE-2021-46937

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/dbgfs: fix 'struct pid' leaks in 'dbgfs_target_ids_write()' DAMON debugfs interface increases the reference counts of 'struct pid's for targets from the 'target_ids' file write callback ('dbgfs_target_ids_write()'), but decreases the counts only in DAMON monitoring termination callback ('dbgfs_before_terminate()'). Therefore, when 'target_ids' file is repeatedly written without DAMON monitoring start/termination, the reference count is not decreased and therefore memory for the 'struct pid' cannot be freed. This commit fixes this issue by decreasing the reference counts when 'target_ids' is written.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:34

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References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebb3f994dd92f8fb4d70c7541091216c1e10cb71 - Patch () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebb3f994dd92f8fb4d70c7541091216c1e10cb71 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffe4a1ba1a82c416a6b3a09d46594f6a885ae141 - Patch () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffe4a1ba1a82c416a6b3a09d46594f6a885ae141 - Patch

10 Apr 2024, 18:59

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References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebb3f994dd92f8fb4d70c7541091216c1e10cb71 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebb3f994dd92f8fb4d70c7541091216c1e10cb71 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffe4a1ba1a82c416a6b3a09d46594f6a885ae141 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffe4a1ba1a82c416a6b3a09d46594f6a885ae141 - Patch
CWE CWE-668
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

27 Feb 2024, 14:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-02-27 10:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:34


NVD link : CVE-2021-46937

Mitre link : CVE-2021-46937

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-46937


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-668

Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere