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CVE-2024-37021

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fpga: manager: add owner module and take its refcount The current implementation of the fpga manager assumes that the low-level module registers a driver for the parent device and uses its owner pointer to take the module's refcount. This approach is problematic since it can lead to a null pointer dereference while attempting to get the manager if the parent device does not have a driver. To address this problem, add a module owner pointer to the fpga_manager struct and use it to take the module's refcount. Modify the functions for registering the manager to take an additional owner module parameter and rename them to avoid conflicts. Use the old function names for helper macros that automatically set the module that registers the manager as the owner. This ensures compatibility with existing low-level control modules and reduces the chances of registering a manager without setting the owner. Also, update the documentation to keep it consistent with the new interface for registering an fpga manager. Other changes: opportunistically move put_device() from __fpga_mgr_get() to fpga_mgr_get() and of_fpga_mgr_get() to improve code clarity since the manager device is taken in these functions.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.1.123-1CVE-2024-37021
Fixed in:6.9.7-1CVE-2024-37021
Fixed in:6.9.7-1CVE-2024-37021
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1
linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1011-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1015-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-45-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.13USN-7005-1
linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.13USN-7005-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-7005-1
linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days
11thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 11% of all known CVEs.

References

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