The vulnerability of the iio_device_register_eventset() function in the drivers/iio/industrialio-event.c module allows a hacker to cause a service failure for various types of built-in sensors in the Linux operating system.

The vulnerability of the iiodeviceregistereventset function in the drivers/iio/industrialio-event.c module of various types of embedded sensors for Linux operating systems is related to improper memory release. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50561

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: fix memory leak in iiodeviceregistereventset When iiodeviceregistersysfsgroup returns failed, iiodeviceregistereventset needs to free attrs array. Otherwise, kmemleak would scan & report memory leak as below: unreferenced...

PT-2023-34061

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.15.86 Description A memory leak was discovered in the iio device register eventset function. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior ...

PT-2023-33624

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v6.0.16 Description A memory leak was discovered in the iio device register eventset function. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior t...

PT-2025-43071

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description The Linux kernel contains a memory leak in the iio device register eventset function. Specifically, when iio device register sysfs group fails, the attrs array is not freed, leading to a...