CVE-2024-38629
dmaengine: idxd: Avoid unnecessary destruction of file_ida
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Avoid unnecessary destruction of file_ida file_ida is allocated during cdev open and is freed accordingly during cdev release. This sequence is guaranteed by driver file operations. Therefore, there is no need to destroy an already empty file_ida when the WQ cdev is removed. Worse, ida_free() in cdev release may happen after destruction of file_ida per WQ cdev. This can lead to accessing an id in file_ida after it has been destroyed, resulting in a kernel panic. Remove ida_destroy(&file_ida) to address these issues.
INFO
Published Date :
June 21, 2024, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2025, 2:53 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected kernel packages.
- If necessary, contact your vendor for more information.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.9.4 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4 up to (excluding) 6.6.33 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15edb906211bf53e7b5574f7326ab734d6bff4f9 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15edb906211bf53e7b5574f7326ab734d6bff4f9 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76e43fa6a456787bad31b8d0daeabda27351a480 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76e43fa6a456787bad31b8d0daeabda27351a480 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eb15f24a0b9b017b39cde8b8c07243676b63687 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eb15f24a0b9b017b39cde8b8c07243676b63687 Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15edb906211bf53e7b5574f7326ab734d6bff4f9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76e43fa6a456787bad31b8d0daeabda27351a480 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eb15f24a0b9b017b39cde8b8c07243676b63687 -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jun. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Avoid unnecessary destruction of file_ida file_ida is allocated during cdev open and is freed accordingly during cdev release. This sequence is guaranteed by driver file operations. Therefore, there is no need to destroy an already empty file_ida when the WQ cdev is removed. Worse, ida_free() in cdev release may happen after destruction of file_ida per WQ cdev. This can lead to accessing an id in file_ida after it has been destroyed, resulting in a kernel panic. Remove ida_destroy(&file_ida) to address these issues. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eb15f24a0b9b017b39cde8b8c07243676b63687 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15edb906211bf53e7b5574f7326ab734d6bff4f9 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76e43fa6a456787bad31b8d0daeabda27351a480 [No types assigned]