CVE-2024-27073

MEDIUM
Published May 1, 2024 Modified Apr 8, 2025 CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: ttpci: fix two memleaks in budget_av_attach When saa7146_register_device and saa7146_vv_init fails, budget_av_attach should free the resources it allocates, like the error-handling of ttpci_budget_init does. Besides, there are two fixme comment refers to such deallocations.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-401 CWE-401

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
debian debian_linux

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1597cd1a88cfcdc4bf8b1b44cd458fed9a5a5d63 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24e51d6eb578b82ff292927f14b9f5ec05a46beb https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55ca0c7eae8499bb96f4e5d9b26af95e89c4e6a0 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/656b8cc123d7635dd399d9f02594f27aa797ac3c https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7393c681f9aa05ffe2385e8716989565eed2fe06 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/910363473e4bf97da3c350e08d915546dd6cc30b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af37aed04997e644f7e1b52b696b62dcae3cc016 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0b07f712bf61e1a3cf23c87c663791c42e50837 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1597cd1a88cfcdc4bf8b1b44cd458fed9a5a5d63 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24e51d6eb578b82ff292927f14b9f5ec05a46beb https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55ca0c7eae8499bb96f4e5d9b26af95e89c4e6a0 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/656b8cc123d7635dd399d9f02594f27aa797ac3c https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7393c681f9aa05ffe2385e8716989565eed2fe06 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/910363473e4bf97da3c350e08d915546dd6cc30b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af37aed04997e644f7e1b52b696b62dcae3cc016 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0b07f712bf61e1a3cf23c87c663791c42e50837

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27073? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: ttpci: fix two memleaks in budget_av_attach When saa7146_register_device and saa7146_vv_init fails, budget_av_attach should free the resources it allocates, like the error-handling of ttpci_budget_init does. Besides, there are two fixme comment refers to such deallocations. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-27073? +
CVE-2024-27073 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-27073? +
CVE-2024-27073 affects products from debian, linux, specifically: debian_linux, linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-27073? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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