Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: smartpqi: Fix memory leak in pqi_report_phys_luns() pqi_report_phys_luns() fails to release the rpl_list buffer when encountering an unsupported data format or when the allocation for rpl_16byte_wwid_list fails. These early returns bypass the cleanup logic, leading to memory leaks. Consolidate the error handling by adding an out_free_rpl_list label and use goto statements to ensure rpl_list is consistently freed on failure. Compile tested only. Issue found using a prototype static analysis tool and code review.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel
References6
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/41b37312bd9722af77ec7817ccf22d7a4880c289 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/454570434114e4862767f506a442a0f110b639b2 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d52e13122d3771f753dd73ae6512fa01f58015cb Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5579ebaadc7b699868dad0f591a7bf83cd647e1 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f471ecfec093e39ef8fd08978413793087daa14d Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdf1188cfa80f88c9f18d58cb33d57ff40e70e26 Patch
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 7 · as of 14 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-401
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