Linux Kernel BPF usdt.c parse_usdt_arg memory leak (Linux Kernel)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.41 % · percentile 36 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- VulDB
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function parse_usdt_arg of the file tools/lib/bpf/usdt.c of the component BPF. The manipulation of the argument reg_name leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211031.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-404 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | VulDB |
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-42899
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2022-3533
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 6.2
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Linux · Kernel | affected n/a |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |