Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/vfio-ap: fix memory leak in vfio_ap device driver The device release callback function invoked to release the matrix device uses the dev_get_drvdata(device *dev) function to retrieve the pointer to the vfio_matrix_dev object in order to free its storage. The problem is, this object is not stored as drvdata with the device; since the kfree function will accept a NULL pointer, the memory for the vfio_matrix_dev object is never freed. Since the device being released is contained within the vfio_matrix_dev object, the container_of macro will be used to retrieve its pointer.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5195de1d5f66b276683240a896783f7f43c4f664
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a40fda14b4be3e38f03cc42ffd4efbc64fb3e67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b6a02f5bf15931464c79dfd487c57f76aae3496
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f8cf767589f2131ae5d40f3758429095c701c84
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa2bff25e9bb10c935c7ffe3d5f5975bdccb1749
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee17dea3072dec0bc34399a32fa884e26342e4ea
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-53746?
CVE-2023-53746 is a documented vulnerability. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/vfio-ap: fix memory leak in vfio_ap device driver The device release callback function invoked to release the matrix device u...
How severe is CVE-2023-53746?
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Is there a patch for CVE-2023-53746?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.