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DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26993

DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26993 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs: sysfs: Fix reference leak in sysfs_break_active_protection() The sysfs_break_active_protection() routine has an obvious reference leak in its error path. If the call to kernfs_find_and_get() fails then kn will be NULL, so the companion sysfs_unbreak_active_protection() routine won't get called (and would only cause an access violation by trying to dereference kn->parent if it was called). As a result, the reference to kobj acquired at the start of the function will never be released. Fix the leak by adding an explicit kobject_put() call when kn is NULL.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11linux5.10.209-2, 5.10.179-3, 5.10.178-3
Debian:12linux6.1.66-1, 0, 6.1.27-1
Debian:13linux0, 0
Debian:14linux0, 0

Timeline

  • May 1, 2024 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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