CVE-2024-35859

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 6.8-6.8.9 - Module Reference Leak in bdev_open_by_dev Error Path

Title source: llm

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix module reference leakage from bdev_open_by_dev error path At the time bdev_may_open() is called, module reference is grabbed already, hence module reference should be released if bdev_may_open() failed. This problem is found by code review.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Patch

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e9327c67410b129bf85e5c3a5aaea518328636f

Patch

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9617cd6f24b294552a817f80f5225431ef67b540

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0021

EPSS Percentile 10.7%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published

Products (9)

linux/Kernel 6.8.0 - 6.8.9linux

Linux/Linux < 6.8

Linux/Linux 6.8

Linux/Linux 6.8.9 - 6.8.*

Linux/Linux 6.9

Linux/Linux ed5cc702d311c14b653323d76062b0294effa66e - 0e9327c67410b129bf85e5c3a5aaea518328636f

Linux/Linux ed5cc702d311c14b653323d76062b0294effa66e - 9617cd6f24b294552a817f80f5225431ef67b540

linux/linux_kernel 6.9 rc1 (5 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 6.8 - 6.8.9

Published May 17, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026