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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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
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2019-03-21T16:01:17.377
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:52:26.940
Link: CVE-2019-9857
Redhat