Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | >= 4bc05954d0076655cfaf6f0135585bdc20cd6b11, < ffe4a1ba1a82c416a6b3a09d46594f6a885ae141; >= 4bc05954d0076655cfaf6f0135585bdc20cd6b11, < ebb3f994dd92f8fb4d70c7541091216c1e10cb71 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.15 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebb3f994dd92f8fb4d70c7541091216c1e10cb71Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffe4a1ba1a82c416a6b3a09d46594f6a885ae141Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebb3f994dd92f8fb4d70c7541091216c1e10cb71Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffe4a1ba1a82c416a6b3a09d46594f6a885ae141Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 27, 2024
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified