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vg_lookup in daemons/lvmetad/lvmetad-core.c in LVM2 2.02...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published May 24, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Mar 21, 2024

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

vg_lookup in daemons/lvmetad/lvmetad-core.c in LVM2 2.02 mismanages memory, leading to an lvmetad memory leak, as demonstrated by running pvs.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Feb 14, 2020
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 24, 2022
Last updated Mar 21, 2024

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(37th percentile)

Weaknesses

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. Learn more on MITRE.

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2020-8991

GHSA ID

GHSA-qhfv-hfvw-jqhq

Source code

No known source code

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