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nvd416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67NVD:CVE-2024-36479
HistoryJun 24, 2024 - 2:15 p.m.

CVE-2024-36479

2024-06-2414:15:12
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
web.nvd.nist.gov
2
linux kernel
vulnerability
fpga bridge
module owner
refcount
low-level module
null pointer
documentation
code clarity

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.7%

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.

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.7%

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