CVE-2024-27064 — 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 mem…
Published: 2024-05-01 · CVSS: Unscored
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7