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The ubi driver tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Linux kernel's Unsorted Block Images (UBI) driver, which is part of the Memory Technology Device (MTD) subsystem. Tagged content includes a thread about CVE-2024-25740, a memory-leak vulnerability in the UBI driver that can cause sustained availability impact on embedded devices. The vulnerability involves unreleased kernel objects due to improper error handling in the UBI_IOCATT path. This tag is relevant for users interested in Linux kernel security, embedded systems, and MTD driver issues.
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    CVE-2024-25740 Linux UBI Driver Memory Leak and Availability Risk

    A memory-leak bug in the Linux kernel’s UBI driver — tracked as CVE‑2024‑25740 — allows repeated use of the UBI_IOCATT path to accumulate unreleased kernel objects because the kobject name (kobj->name) is not freed on error paths, producing a sustained or persistent availability impact that...
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