In the Linux kernel through 5.0.2, the function inotify_update_existing_watch() in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c neglects to call fsnotify_put_mark() with IN_MASK_CREATE after fsnotify_find_mark(), which will cause a memory leak (aka refcount leak). Finally, this will cause a denial of service.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2019-03-18T15:02:13

Updated: 2024-08-04T22:01:54.967Z

Reserved: 2019-03-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2019-9857

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-03-21T16:01:17.377

Modified: 2023-11-07T03:13:47.817

Link: CVE-2019-9857

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2019-03-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-9857 - Bugzilla