CVE-2024-35247

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - NULL Pointer Dereference in FPGA Region Registration

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (20)
linux/Kernel 4.10.0 - 5.10.219linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.161linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.93linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.33linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.9.4linux
Linux/Linux < 4.10
Linux/Linux 0fa20cdfcc1f68847cdfc47824476301eedc8297 - 2279c09c36165ccded4d506d11a7714e13b56019
Linux/Linux 0fa20cdfcc1f68847cdfc47824476301eedc8297 - 26e6e25d742e29885cf44274fcf6b744366c4702
Linux/Linux 0fa20cdfcc1f68847cdfc47824476301eedc8297 - 4d7d12b643c00e7eea51b49a60a2ead182633ec8
Linux/Linux 0fa20cdfcc1f68847cdfc47824476301eedc8297 - 75a001914a8d2ccdcbe4b8cc7e94ac71d0e66093
... and 10 more
Published Jun 24, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026