In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fpga: bridge: add owner module and take its refcount
The current implementation of the fpga bridge 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 bridge if the parent device does not have a driver.
To address this problem, add a module owner pointer to the fpga_bridge struct and use it to take the module's refcount. Modify the function for registering a bridge to take an additional owner module parameter and rename it to avoid conflicts. Use the old function name for a helper macro that automatically sets the module that registers the bridge as the owner. This ensures compatibility with existing low-level control modules and reduces the chances of registering a bridge without setting the owner.
Also, update the documentation to keep it consistent with the new interface for registering an fpga bridge.
Other changes: opportunistically move put_device() from __fpga_bridge_get() to fpga_bridge_get() and of_fpga_bridge_get() to improve code clarity since the bridge device is taken in these functions.
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-6.1Upgrade linux | Jan 13, 2025 | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-sprd | Jul 10, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oemUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-45-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp | Sep 12, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 22, 2025 | Jun 24, 2024 |
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