netfilter: nf_tables: Fix a memory leak in nf_tables_updchain
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: Fix a memory leak in nf_tables_updchain If nft_netdev_register_hooks() fails, the memory associated with nft_stats is not freed, causing a memory leak. This patch fixes it by moving nft_stats_alloc() down after nft_netdev_register_hooks() succeeds.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
772 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: Fix a memory leak in nf_tables_updchain If nft_netdev_register_hooks() fails, the memory associated with nft_stats is not freed, causing a memory leak. This patch fixes it by moving nft_stats_alloc() down after nft_netdev_register_hooks() succeeds.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e4623a4f6e133e671f65f9ac493bddaaf63e250
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79846fdcc548d617b0b321addc6a3821d3b75b20
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eaf837a4eb5f74561e2486972e7f5184b613f6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e77a6b53a3a547b6dedfc40c37cee4f310701090
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/27xxx/CVE-2024-27064.json
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27064