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HistoryFeb 27, 2024 - 6:02 p.m.

CVE-2021-46937

2024-02-2718:02:30
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linux kernel
vulnerability
mm/damon/dbgfs fix
struct pid leaks
damon debugfs interface
reference counts
struct pid
target_ids file
memory
commit

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

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

AI Score

6.6

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

9.0%

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.

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

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

AI Score

6.6

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

9.0%