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-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-default | Jul 10, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1052-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-ibmUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-45-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oemUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 | 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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