CVE-2021-46937
mm/damon/dbgfs: fix 'struct pid' leaks in 'dbgfs_target_ids_write()'
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Feb 27, 2024
- Updated
- May 11, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 25, 2024
Description
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.
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Affected Products
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LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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