CVE-2022-49853: net: macvlan: fix memory leaks of macvlan_common_newlink
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: macvlan: fix memory leaks of macvlancommonnewlink
kmemleak reports memory leaks in macvlancommonnewlink, as follows:
ip link add link eth0 name .. type macvlan mode source macaddr add <MAC-ADDR>
kmemleak reports:
unreferenced object 0xffff8880109bb140 (size 64): comm "ip", pid 284, jiffies 4294986150 (age 430.108s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 b8 aa 5a 12 80 88 ff ff ..........Z..... 80 1b fa 0d 80 88 ff ff 1e ff ac af c7 c1 6b 6b ..............kk backtrace: [<ffffffff813e06a7>] kmemcachealloctrace+0x1c7/0x300 [<ffffffff81b66025>] macvlanhashaddsource+0x45/0xc0 [<ffffffff81b66a67>] macvlanchangelinksources+0xd7/0x170 [<ffffffff81b6775c>] macvlancommonnewlink+0x38c/0x5a0 [<ffffffff81b6797e>] macvlannewlink+0xe/0x20 [<ffffffff81d97f8f>] rtnlnewlink+0x7af/0xa50 [<ffffffff81d98278>] rtnlnewlink+0x48/0x70 ...
In the scenario where the macvlan mode is configured as 'source', macvlanchangelinksources() will be execured to reconfigure list of remote source mac addresses, at the same time, if registernetdevice() return an error, the resource generated by macvlanchangelinksources() is not cleaned up.
Using this patch, in the case of an error, it will execute macvlanflushsources() to ensure that the resource is cleaned up.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2022-49853?
CVE-2022-49853 has been classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause memory leaks in the Linux kernel's macvlan implementation.
How do I fix CVE-2022-49853?
To fix CVE-2022-49853, update your Linux kernel to a version where this vulnerability has been patched.
What software is affected by CVE-2022-49853?
CVE-2022-49853 affects the Linux kernel, specifically in the macvlan functionality.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2022-49853?
The risks include potential performance degradation and resource exhaustion due to memory leaks in the macvlan implementation.
When was CVE-2022-49853 published?
CVE-2022-49853 was published on December 6, 2022.