# CVE-2024-35859: block: fix module reference leakage from bdev\_open\_by\_dev error path

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-05-17 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.8

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix module reference leakage from bdev_open_by_dev error path At the time bdev_may_open() is called, module reference is grabbed already, hence module reference should be released if bdev_may_open() failed. This problem is found by code review.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e9327c67410b129bf85e5c3a5aaea518328636f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9617cd6f24b294552a817f80f5225431ef67b540

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