DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36479
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.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.119-1, 6.1.112-1, 6.1.106-3 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.85-1, 6.1.90-1, 6.1.90-1 |
| Debian:11 | linux | 5.16~rc4-1~exp1, 5.16~rc5-1~exp1, 5.16~rc6-1~exp1 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Jun 24, 2024 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated