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Linux Kernel IR Toy Component Memory Leak Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's IR Toy component was introduced by improper memory management, specifically freeing memory before handling an error condition. This flaw could lead to a memory leak during error processing.

Impact

The vulnerability causes a memory leak, which can degrade system performance over time by consuming available memory resources.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
9.0
impact
0.6
exploitability
4.0
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.0
threat
3.2
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.