A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel. This issue affects the function nilfs_attach_log_writer of the file fs/nilfs2/segment.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack may be initiated remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211961 was assigned to this vulnerability.
The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.
The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next.git/commit/?id=d0d51a97063db4704a5ef6bc978dddab1636a306 | patch vendor advisory mailing list |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.211961 | third party advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html | third party advisory mailing list |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00034.html | third party advisory mailing list |