Описание
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leak when showing current settings
When retriving a item string with tlmi_setting(), the result has to be
freed using kfree(). In current_value_show() however, malformed
item strings are not freed, causing a memory leak.
Fix this by eliminating the early return responsible for this.
A memory leak was found in the Lenovo ThinkPad LMI driver in the Linux kernel. When current_value_show() encounters malformed item strings from tlmi_setting(), it returns early without freeing the allocated memory. Repeated reads of sysfs attributes could gradually exhaust kernel memory.
Отчет
This affects only Lenovo ThinkPad systems using the think-lmi driver. An attacker would need local access and sustained interaction with sysfs to cause noticeable memory pressure.
Меры по смягчению последствий
To mitigate this issue, prevent the think-lmi module from being loaded. See https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for instructions.
Затронутые пакеты
| Платформа | Пакет | Состояние | Рекомендация | Релиз |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Fix deferred | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Fix deferred | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel | Fix deferred | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel-rt | Fix deferred |
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Дополнительная информация
Статус:
5.5 Medium
CVSS3
Связанные уязвимости
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leak when showing current settings When retriving a item string with tlmi_setting(), the result has to be freed using kfree(). In current_value_show() however, malformed item strings are not freed, causing a memory leak. Fix this by eliminating the early return responsible for this.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leak when showing current settings When retriving a item string with tlmi_setting(), the result has to be freed using kfree(). In current_value_show() however, malformed item strings are not freed, causing a memory leak. Fix this by eliminating the early return responsible for this.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: p ...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leak when showing current settings When retriving a item string with tlmi_setting(), the result has to be freed using kfree(). In current_value_show() however, malformed item strings are not freed, causing a memory leak. Fix this by eliminating the early return responsible for this.
Уязвимость функции current_value_show() модуля drivers/platform/x86/think-lmi.c драйвера устройств X86 ядра операционной системы Linux, позволяющая нарушителю вызвать отказ в обслуживании
5.5 Medium
CVSS3