Memory leak in netmap_open when devfs_set_cdevpriv fails β kfree missing on error path
Summary
netmap_freebsd.c:382 priv=kmalloc(sizeof(struct netmap_priv_d)). :387 error=devfs_set_cdevpriv(ap->a_fp,priv,netmap_dtor). :388-389 if(error) return error β priv NOT kfree before return. devfs_set_cdevpriv (devfs_core.c:2961-2986) returns ENOENT (NULL fp impossible normal open) or EBUSY (f_data1 already set not attacker-controllable fresh fd). sizeof(struct netmap_priv_d) leaked per failed open. No security impact: no kernel pointer deref of leaked memory underlying objects have own refcounts no cascade UAF. Hardening fix: kfree(priv) before return error.
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PoC verification
Evidence pack
findings/poc/DF-0717 Β· 1 files| File | Type | Description | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fix.diff | suggested-fix | Memory leak in netmap_open when devfs_set_cdevpriv fails β kfree missing on erro | 350 B | view raw |
Fix verification
fixedfix.diff applied + combined nativekernel build rc=0 (-Werror)
fix.diff applied + combined nativekernel build rc=0 (-Werror)
Confirmed kernel references
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Detail
Exploit chain
none (Info severity)
Evidence (decisive lines)
Source-confirmed at sys/net/netmap/netmap_freebsd.c:382: memory leak in netmap_open when devfs_set_cdevpriv fails
Verified recommended fix
Source-confirmed at sys/net/netmap/netmap_freebsd.c:382: memory leak in netmap_open when devfs_set_cdevpriv fails
Verdict
Source-confirmed at sys/net/netmap/netmap_freebsd.c:382: memory leak in netmap_open when devfs_set_cdevpriv fails
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