An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.6. svm_cpu_uninit in arch/x86/kvm/svm.c has a memory leak, aka CID-d80b64ff297e. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue because it's a one-time leak at the boot, the size is negligible, and it can't be triggered at will
References
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https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6 | Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d80b64ff297e40c2b6f7d7abc1b3eba70d22a068 | Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1171736#c3 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4699 | Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4413-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4411-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4412-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
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Summary | An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.6. svm_cpu_uninit in arch/x86/kvm/svm.c has a memory leak, aka CID-d80b64ff297e. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue because it's a one-time leak at the boot, the size is negligible, and it can't be triggered at will |
Information
Published : 2020-05-09 21:15
Updated : 2024-08-04 12:15
NVD link : CVE-2020-12768
Mitre link : CVE-2020-12768
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
debian
- debian_linux
CWE
CWE-401
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime