CVE-2023-52937
HV: hv_balloon: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()
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5.5
*CVSS v3
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*CPE
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0
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HV: hv_balloon: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup() When calling debugfs_lookup() the result must have dput() called on it,
otherwise the memory will leak over time. To make things simpler, just
call debugfs_lookup_and_remove() instead which handles all of the logic
at once.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HV: hv_balloon: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup() When calling debugfs_lookup() the result must have dput() called on it, otherwise the memory will leak over time. To make things simpler, just call debugfs_lookup_and_remove() instead which handles all of the logic at once.
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Timeline
- 2024-08-21 CVE Reserved
- 2025-03-27 CVE Published
- 2025-03-27 CVE Updated
- 2025-04-02 EPSS Updated
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References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d180e0a1be6cea2b7436fadbd1c96aecdf3c46c7 | Vuln. Introduced |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b570a059cf42ad6e2eb632f47c23813d58d8303 | 2023-02-09 | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dfb0771429a63db8561d44147f2bb76f93e1c86 | 2023-02-03 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 6.0 < 6.1.11 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.0 < 6.1.11" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 6.0 < 6.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.0 < 6.2" | en |
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