Overview
About vulnerability
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: uvcvideo: Fix memory leak in uvc_gpio_parse
Previously the unit buffer was allocated before checking the IRQ for privacy GPIO. In case of error, the unit buffer was leaked.
Allocate the unit buffer after the IRQ to avoid it.
Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1474639 (“Resource leak”)
Details
- Affected product:
- AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU , CentOS 8.4 ELS , CentOS 8.5 ELS , CentOS Stream 8 ELS , TuxCare 9.6 ESU
- Affected packages:
- kernel @ 5.14.0 (+4 more)
Fixes
KernelCare state
Live-patch status from KernelCare for each operating system.
| Operating system | Status | Covered kernels |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU | Planned | — |