CVE-2021-46937
MEDIUMLinux Kernel < 5.15.13 - Exposure to Wrong Actor
Title source: ruleDescription
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/dbgfs: fix 'struct pid' leaks in 'dbgfs_target_ids_write()' DAMON debugfs interface increases the reference counts of 'struct pid's for targets from the 'target_ids' file write callback ('dbgfs_target_ids_write()'), but decreases the counts only in DAMON monitoring termination callback ('dbgfs_before_terminate()'). Therefore, when 'target_ids' file is repeatedly written without DAMON monitoring start/termination, the reference count is not decreased and therefore memory for the 'struct pid' cannot be freed. This commit fixes this issue by decreasing the reference counts when 'target_ids' is written.
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
3.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Classification
CWE
CWE-668
Status
published
Affected Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 5.15.13
Timeline
Published
Feb 27, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026