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