CVE-2024-40956
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Fix possible Use-After-Free in irq_process_work_list Use list_for_each_entry_safe() to allow iterating through the list and deleting the entry in the iteration process. The descriptor is freed via idxd_desc_complete() and there's a slight chance may cause issue for the list iterator when the descriptor is reused by another thread without it being deleted from the list.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJul 12, 2024
First seenJul 12, 2024
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.15.162, 6.1.96, 6.6.36, 6.9.7 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.162, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.96, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.36, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.9.7, 6.10 | 5.15.162, 6.1.96, 6.6.36, 6.9.7 |
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