CVE-2024-27073: media: ttpci: fix two memleaks in budget_av_attach

Published May 1, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: ttpci: fix two memleaks in budgetavattach

When saa7146registerdevice and saa7146vvinit fails, budgetavattach should free the resources it allocates, like the error-handling of ttpcibudgetinit does. Besides, there are two fixme comment refers to such deallocations.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=2.6.12<5.4.273
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.214
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.153
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.83
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.23
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.7.11
Linux Linux kernel>=6.8<6.8.2
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-16.12.27-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.223-1Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1Fixed in 6.12.27-1

Event History

May 1, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:04 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 8, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·01:13 AM
Description
Apr 28, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:24 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-27073?

CVE-2024-27073 has a medium severity rating due to its potential impact on resource management within the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-27073?

To fix CVE-2024-27073, upgrade to the patched versions of the Linux package: 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.1.123-1, 6.12.10-1, or 6.12.11-1.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-27073?

CVE-2024-27073 affects Debian installations using the Linux kernel versions specified in the fixed versions.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2024-27073?

CVE-2024-27073 is a memory management vulnerability that can lead to resource leaks if not addressed.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-27073?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2024-27073; updating to the secure versions is the recommended approach.

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