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CVE-2022-50457— mtd: core: Fix refcount error in del_mtd_device()

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于del_mtd_device函数中设备节点引用计数处理不当，可能导致内存泄漏。

AI Predicted 5.5 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.16% · P4

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1499 · Endpoint Denial of Service

Affected Version Matrix 8

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 00596576a05145a1b5672897a82ef87af00becf4< f6016557f1ef7735963bd8691592d2797bbf91d2 affected
00596576a05145a1b5672897a82ef87af00becf4< 616dc895d982026f41f500c88d1bfea004938cc8 affected
00596576a05145a1b5672897a82ef87af00becf4< 56570bdad5e31c5c538cd6efff5c4510256e1bb4 affected
5.17 affected
< 5.17 unaffected
6.0.16≤ 6.0.* unaffected
6.1.2≤ 6.1.* unaffected
6.2≤ * unaffected
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Vulnerability Title
mtd: core: Fix refcount error in del_mtd_device()
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: core: Fix refcount error in del_mtd_device() del_mtd_device() will call of_node_put() to mtd_get_of_node(mtd), which is mtd->dev.of_node. However, memset(&mtd->dev, 0) is called before of_node_put(). As the result, of_node_put() won't do anything in del_mtd_device(), and causes the refcount leak. del_mtd_device() memset(&mtd->dev, 0, sizeof(mtd->dev) # clear mtd->dev of_node_put() mtd_get_of_node(mtd) # mtd->dev is cleared, can't locate of_node # of_node_put(NULL) won't do anything Fix the error by caching the pointer of the device_node. OF: ERROR: memory leak, expected refcount 1 instead of 2, of_node_get()/of_node_put() unbalanced - destroy cset entry: attach overlay node /spi/spi-sram@0 CPU: 3 PID: 275 Comm: python3 Tainted: G N 6.1.0-rc3+ #54 0d8a1edddf51f172ff5226989a7565c6313b08e2 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.15.0-0-g2dd4b9b3f840-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x67/0x83 kobject_get+0x155/0x160 of_node_get+0x1f/0x30 of_fwnode_get+0x43/0x70 fwnode_handle_get+0x54/0x80 fwnode_get_nth_parent+0xc9/0xe0 fwnode_full_name_string+0x3f/0xa0 device_node_string+0x30f/0x750 pointer+0x598/0x7a0 vsnprintf+0x62d/0x9b0 ... cfs_overlay_release+0x30/0x90 config_item_release+0xbe/0x1a0 config_item_put+0x5e/0x80 configfs_rmdir+0x3bd/0x540 vfs_rmdir+0x18c/0x320 do_rmdir+0x198/0x330 __x64_sys_rmdir+0x2c/0x40 do_syscall_64+0x37/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd [<miquel.raynal@bootlin.com>: Light reword of the commit log]
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于del_mtd_device函数中设备节点引用计数处理不当，可能导致内存泄漏。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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Linux Linux 00596576a05145a1b5672897a82ef87af00becf4 ~ f6016557f1ef7735963bd8691592d2797bbf91d2 -
Linux Linux 5.17 -

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