CVE-2023-54252

A memory leak was found in the Linux kernel's think-lmi driver for Lenovo ThinkStation systems. When parsing WMI strings, memory allocated for tlmi_setting is not properly freed, leading to a gradual memory leak over time. The fix ensures proper deallocation and renames the variable to avoid confusion.

This flaw affects only Lenovo ThinkStation systems using the think-lmi driver and results in a minor memory leak during WMI string parsing operations. The leak accumulates slowly and does not present an immediate denial of service risk, making the practical security impact negligible.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

To mitigate this issue, prevent the think-lmi module from being loaded. See https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for instructions.