CVE-2024-47705

Medium

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix potential invalid pointer dereference in blk_add_partition The blk_add_partition() function initially used a single if-condition (IS_ERR(part)) to check for errors when adding a partition. This was modified to handle the specific case of -ENXIO separately, allowing the function to proceed without logging the error in this case. However, this change unintentionally left a path where md_autodetect_dev() could be called without confirming that part is a valid pointer. This commit separates the error handling logic by splitting the initial if-condition, improving code readability and handling specific error scenarios explicitly. The function now distinguishes the general error case from -ENXIO without altering the existing behavior of md_autodetect_dev() calls.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedOct 21, 2024
First seenOct 21, 2024

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.54, 6.10.13, 6.11.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel5.5 ≤ v < 5.10.227, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.168, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.113, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.54, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.10.13, 6.11 ≤ v < 6.11.25.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.54, 6.10.13, 6.11.2

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