In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fpga: region: add owner module and take its refcount
The current implementation of the fpga region 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 region during programming if the parent device does not have a driver.
To address this problem, add a module owner pointer to the fpga_region struct and use it to take the module's refcount. Modify the functions for registering a region 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 region as the owner. This ensures compatibility with existing low-level control modules and reduces the chances of registering a region without setting the owner.
Also, update the documentation to keep it consistent with the new interface for registering an fpga region.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 17, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-devel | Jul 10, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-oracleUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-gkeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1052-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-45-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oemUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04 | Sep 12, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 14, 2025 | Jun 24, 2024 |
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