CVE-2024-26986Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 98.43%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMay 1
Latest updateJul 26

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: Fix memory leak in create_process failure Fix memory leak due to a leaked mmget reference on an error handling code path that is triggered when attempting to create KFD processes while a GPU reset is in progress.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel6.56.6.29+2
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.8.9-1+1
CVEListV5linux/linux0ab2d7532b05a3e7c06fd3b0c8bd6b46c1dfb508aa02d43367a9adf8c85fb382fea4171fb266c8d0+3

Also affects: Fedora 38, 39, 40

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-86v6-w4rr-wrw5: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: Fix memory leak in create_process failure Fix memory leak due to a l2024-05-01
OSV
CVE-2024-26986: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: Fix memory leak in create_process failure Fix memory leak due to a lea2024-05-01
CVEList
drm/amdkfd: Fix memory leak in create_process failure2024-05-01

📋Vendor Advisories

7
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2024-07-26
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2024-07-23
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2024-07-16
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2024-07-11
Microsoft
drm/amdkfd: Fix memory leak in create_process failure2024-05-14

💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2024-26986 kernel: drm/amdkfd: Fix memory leak in create_process failure2024-05-01
CVE-2024-26986 — Linux vulnerability | cvebase