CVE-2024-57886

mm/damon/core: fix new damon_target objects leaks on damon_commit_targets()

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/core: fix new damon_target objects leaks on damon_commit_targets() Patch series "mm/damon/core: fix memory leaks and ignored inputs from damon_commit_ctx()". Due to two bugs in damon_commit_targets() and damon_commit_schemes(), which are called from damon_commit_ctx(), some user inputs can be ignored, and some mmeory objects can be leaked. Fix those. Note that only DAMON sysfs interface users are affected. Other DAMON core API user modules that more focused more on simple and dedicated production usages, including DAMON_RECLAIM and DAMON_LRU_SORT are not using the buggy function in the way, so not affected. This patch (of 2): When new DAMON targets are added via damon_commit_targets(), the newly created targets are not deallocated when updating the internal data (damon_commit_target()) is failed. Worse yet, even if the setup is successfully done, the new target is not linked to the context. Hence, the new targets are always leaked regardless of the internal data setup failure. Fix the leaks.

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CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.03%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3647932d0b3e609c762c55e8f9fe10a09776e0a7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8debfc5b1aa569d3d2ac836af2553da037611c61

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-57886?: CVE-2024-57886 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2024-57886?: To fix CVE-2024-57886, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-57886 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-57886 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-57886?: CVE-2024-57886 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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