CVE-2024-53202

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware_loader: Fix possible resource leak in fw_log_firmware_info() The alg instance should be released under the exception path, otherwise there may be resource leak here. To mitigate this, free the alg instance with crypto_free_shash when kmalloc fails.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/369a9c046c2fdfe037f05b43b84c386bdbccc103	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/789a72498d32f88d24371c10985aceb46397056c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb5d67d00ad17a5bd0920f455160dc2ccbd2dc78	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f380f895dbb2a11d62ca6df9e82d995f4bc26b84	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-12-27 14:15

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-53202

Mitre link : CVE-2024-53202

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-53202

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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