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

drm/vc4: fix krealloc() memory leak

Don't just overwrite the original pointer passed to krealloc()
with its return value without checking latter:

MEM = krealloc(MEM, SZ, GFP);

If krealloc() returns NULL, that erases the pointer
to the still allocated memory, hence leaks this memory.
Instead, use a temporary variable, check it's not NULL
and only then assign it to the original pointer:

TMP = krealloc(MEM, SZ, GFP);
if (!TMP) return;
MEM = TMP;

While on it, use krealloc_array().

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4665-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4671-1 linux-6.1 security update
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Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-253
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threat_severity

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Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-401

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vc4: fix krealloc() memory leak Don't just overwrite the original pointer passed to krealloc() with its return value without checking latter: MEM = krealloc(MEM, SZ, GFP); If krealloc() returns NULL, that erases the pointer to the still allocated memory, hence leaks this memory. Instead, use a temporary variable, check it's not NULL and only then assign it to the original pointer: TMP = krealloc(MEM, SZ, GFP); if (!TMP) return; MEM = TMP; While on it, use krealloc_array().
Title drm/vc4: fix krealloc() memory leak
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-25T08:39:17.552Z

Reserved: 2026-06-09T07:44:35.392Z

Link: CVE-2026-53213

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cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-06-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-53213 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-06-26T18:00:06Z

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