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DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36479

DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36479 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

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

CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11linux-6.16.1.119-1, 6.1.112-1, 6.1.106-3
Debian:13linux0, 0
Debian:12linux6.1.85-1, 6.1.90-1, 6.1.90-1
Debian:11linux5.16~rc4-1~exp1, 5.16~rc5-1~exp1, 5.16~rc6-1~exp1
Debian:14linux0, 0

Timeline

  • Jun 24, 2024 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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