CVE-2024-40970

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.15.162 Memory Corruption via DMA Descriptor Array Overrun

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Avoid hw_desc array overrun in dw-axi-dmac I have a use case where nr_buffers = 3 and in which each descriptor is composed by 3 segments, resulting in the DMA channel descs_allocated to be 9. Since axi_desc_put() handles the hw_desc considering the descs_allocated, this scenario would result in a kernel panic (hw_desc array will be overrun). To fix this, the proposal is to add a new member to the axi_dma_desc structure, where we keep the number of allocated hw_descs (axi_desc_alloc()) and use it in axi_desc_put() to handle the hw_desc array correctly. Additionally I propose to remove the axi_chan_start_first_queued() call after completing the transfer, since it was identified that unbalance can occur (started descriptors can be interrupted and transfer ignored due to DMA channel not being enabled).

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0029
EPSS Percentile 21.1%
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

Status published
Products (17)
linux/Kernel 5.12.0 - 5.15.162linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.96linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.36linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.9.7linux
Linux/Linux < 5.12
Linux/Linux 5.12
Linux/Linux 5.15.162 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 6.1.96 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.10
Linux/Linux 6.6.36 - 6.6.*
... and 7 more
Published Jul 12, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026