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drm/amd/display: fix memory leak when using debugfs_lookup()

Published May 3, 2024

Description

When calling debugfs_lookup() the result must have dput() called on it, otherwise the memory will leak over time. Fix this up by properly calling dput().

Affected products

Remediation

Red Hat statement

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not impacted by this CVE, as the vulnerability in question does not affect the specific versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions. This ensures that users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux are not exposed to the potential risks associated with this issue, and no further action or mitigation is necessary for systems running this operating system.

Red Hat mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Weaknesses (1)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner Linux
Published May 3, 2024
Updated May 11, 2026
Reserved May 3, 2024
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Jun 12, 2024
NVD
Status Analyzed
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Moderate
Public date May 3, 2024
ENISA EUVD
Assigner Linux
Published May 3, 2024
Updated May 11, 2026
Exploited since n/a
EUVD-2022-53577