CVE-2023-52520

CVE Details

Release Date:	2024-03-02
Impact:	Low	What is this?

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nplatform/x86: think-lmi: Fix reference leak\nIf a duplicate attribute is found using kset_find_obj(), a reference\nto that attribute is returned which needs to be disposed accordingly\nusing kobject_put(). Move the setting name validation into a separate\nfunction to allow for this change without having to duplicate the\ncleanup code for this setting.\nAs a side note, a very similar bug was fixed in\ncommit 7295a996fdab ('platform/x86: dell-sysman: Fix reference leak'),\nso it seems that the bug was copied from that driver.\nCompile-tested only.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	5.5
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel)	ELSA-2024-3618	2024-06-05
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel)	ELSA-2024-9315	2024-11-14