CVE-2024-53202
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Dec 27, 2024
Updated: Jan 14, 2025
Summary
CVE-2024-53202 is a recently identified vulnerability in the Linux kernel. This issue lies within the firmware loader component, specifically in the function fw_log_firmware_info(). Under certain conditions, a possible resource leak may occur due to the alg instance not being properly released when kmalloc fails. This could lead to memory consumption issues and potentially impact system stability. To mitigate this vulnerability, the recommended solution is to free the alg instance using crypto_free_shash when kmalloc fails.
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Affected Products
- Linux Kernel
Affected Vendors
- LINUX