CVE-2024-46716
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: altera-msgdma: properly free descriptor in msgdma_free_descriptor Remove list_del call in msgdma_chan_desc_cleanup, this should be the role of msgdma_free_descriptor. In consequence replace list_add_tail with list_move_tail in msgdma_free_descriptor. This fixes the path: msgdma_free_chan_resources -> msgdma_free_descriptors -> msgdma_free_desc_list -> msgdma_free_descriptor which does not correctly free the descriptors as first nodes were not removed from the list.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.109
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.50
- Linux Kernel < 6.10.9
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20bf2920a869f9dbda0ef8c94c87d1901a64a716
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54e4ada1a4206f878e345ae01cf37347d803d1b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3480e59fdbe5585d2d1eff0bed7671583acf725
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db67686676c7becc1910bf1d6d51505876821863
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20bf2920a869f9dbda0ef8c94c87d1901a64a716
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54e4ada1a4206f878e345ae01cf37347d803d1b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3480e59fdbe5585d2d1eff0bed7671583acf725
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db67686676c7becc1910bf1d6d51505876821863
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html