CVE-2026-45921

mtd: parsers: Fix memory leak in mtd_parser_tplink_safeloader_parse()

published May 27, 2026

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
5.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mtd: parsers: Fix memory leak in mtd_parser_tplink_safeloader_parse()

The function mtd_parser_tplink_safeloader_parse() allocates buf via

mtd_parser_tplink_safeloader_read_table(). If the allocation for

parts[idx].name fails inside the loop, the code jumps to the err_free

label without freeing buf, leading to a memory leak.

Fix this by freeing the temporary buffer buf in the err_free label.

Compile tested only. Issue found using a prototype static analysis tool

and code review.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00162 · 5.0th percentile
Published
2026-05-27T12:17Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 MAY 12:17Z
    mtd: parsers: Fix memory leak in mtd_parser_tplink_safeloader_parse()
    cvelistv5