CVE-2024-40939

CVE-2024-40939 (Linux kernel) : The issue affects the Linux kernel net/wwan/iosm path. When region creation fails in ipc_devlink_create_region(), the delete path used a tainted pointer that actually held an error code. The fix decreases the region index before performing the delete to avoid taint...

CVE-2024-40939 net: wwan: iosm: Fix tainted pointer delete is case of region creation fail

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: iosm: Fix tainted pointer delete is case of region creation fail In case of region creation fail in ipcdevlinkcreateregion, previously created regions delete process starts from tainted pointer which actually holds err...

Linux kernel security vulnerabilities

Linux kernel is the kernel used by Linux, the open source operating system of the Linux Foundation in the United States. A security vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel that stems from a potential pointer error when the net:wwan:iosm component performs a delete operation using a tainted point...

kernel: net: wwan: iosm: fix memory leak in ipc_pcie_read_bios_cfg

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's iosm module. A memory leak can occur due to a missing memory release of memory used to read power state configuration from BIOS, potentially impacting system performance and resulting in a denial of service...

GSD-2023-1000023 net: wwan: iosm: fix memory leak in ipc_mux_init()

net: wwan: iosm: fix memory leak in ipcmuxinit This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v6.0.13 by commit...

GSD-2022-1007952 net: wwan: iosm: fix memory leak in ipc_wwan_dellink

net: wwan: iosm: fix memory leak in ipcwwandellink This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.15.79 by commit...

GSD-2022-1007942 net: wwan: iosm: fix memory leak in ipc_pcie_read_bios_cfg

net: wwan: iosm: fix memory leak in ipcpciereadbioscfg This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.15.79 by commit...

GSD-2022-1007796 net: wwan: iosm: fix memory leak in ipc_wwan_dellink

net: wwan: iosm: fix memory leak in ipcwwandellink This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v6.0.9 by commit...

GSD-2022-1007782 net: wwan: iosm: fix memory leak in ipc_pcie_read_bios_cfg

net: wwan: iosm: fix memory leak in ipcpciereadbioscfg This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v6.0.9 by commit...