CVE-2024-26829

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: ir_toy: fix a memleak in irtoy_tx When irtoy_command fails, buf should be freed since it is allocated by irtoy_tx, or there is a memleak.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/207557e393a135c1b6fe1df7cc0741d2c1789fff	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7219a692ffc00089015ada33b85b334d1a4b6e8e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b37259448bbc70af1d0e52a9dd5559a9c29c9621	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be76ad74a43f90f340f9f479e6b04f02125f6aef	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc9ceb90c4b42c6e5c6757df1d6257110433788e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/207557e393a135c1b6fe1df7cc0741d2c1789fff	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/486a4176bc783df798bce2903824801af8d2c3ae	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7219a692ffc00089015ada33b85b334d1a4b6e8e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b37259448bbc70af1d0e52a9dd5559a9c29c9621	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be76ad74a43f90f340f9f479e6b04f02125f6aef	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc9ceb90c4b42c6e5c6757df1d6257110433788e	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc4::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-04-17 10:15

Updated : 2025-06-19 13:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-26829

Mitre link : CVE-2024-26829

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-26829

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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