gpu: host1x: Fix memory leak of device names
The device names allocated by dev_set_name() need be freed
before module unloading, but they can not be freed because
the kobject's refcount which was set in device_initialize()
has not be decreased to 0.
As comment of device_add() says, if it fails, use only
put_device() drop the refcount, then the name will be
freed in kobejct_cleanup().
device_del() and put_device() can be replaced with
device_unregister(), so call it to unregister the added
successfully devices, and just call put_device() to the
not added device.
Add a release() function to device to avoid null release()
function WARNING in device_release(), it's empty, because
the context devices are freed together in
host1x_memory_context_list_free().
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EUVD |
EUVD-2025-31887 |
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-401 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:15:00 +0000
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threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpu: host1x: Fix memory leak of device names The device names allocated by dev_set_name() need be freed before module unloading, but they can not be freed because the kobject's refcount which was set in device_initialize() has not be decreased to 0. As comment of device_add() says, if it fails, use only put_device() drop the refcount, then the name will be freed in kobejct_cleanup(). device_del() and put_device() can be replaced with device_unregister(), so call it to unregister the added successfully devices, and just call put_device() to the not added device. Add a release() function to device to avoid null release() function WARNING in device_release(), it's empty, because the context devices are freed together in host1x_memory_context_list_free(). | |
| Title | gpu: host1x: Fix memory leak of device names | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T19:46:26.888Z
Reserved: 2025-10-01T11:39:39.406Z
Link: CVE-2023-53514
No data.
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2025-10-01T12:15:55.447
Modified: 2026-01-23T20:07:22.353
Link: CVE-2023-53514
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Updated: 2025-10-02T08:38:31Z
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