In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Remove improper idxd_free The call to idxd_free() introduces a duplicate put_device() leading to a reference count underflow: refcount_t: underflow; use-after-free. WARNING: CPU: 15 PID: 4428 at lib/refcount.c:28 refcount_warn_saturate+0xbe/0x110 ... Call Trace: <TASK> idxd_remove+0xe4/0x120 [idxd] pci_device_remove+0x3f/0xb0 device_release_driver_internal+0x197/0x200 driver_detach+0x48/0x90 bus_remove_driver+0x74/0xf0 pci_unregister_driver+0x2e/0xb0 idxd_exit_module+0x34/0x7a0 [idxd] __do_sys_delete_module.constprop.0+0x183/0x280 do_syscall_64+0x54/0xd70 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e The idxd_unregister_devices() which is invoked at the very beginning of idxd_remove(), already takes care of the necessary put_device() through the following call path: idxd_unregister_devices() -> device_unregister() -> put_device() In addition, when CONFIG_DEBUG_KOBJECT_RELEASE is enabled, put_device() may trigger asynchronous cleanup via schedule_delayed_work(). If idxd_free() is called immediately after, it can result in a use-after-free. Remove the improper idxd_free() to avoid both the refcount underflow and potential memory corruption during module unload.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
|---|---|
| Attack Complexity | LOW |
| Privileges Required | LOW |
| User Interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality Impact | HIGH |
| Integrity Impact | HIGH |
| Availability Impact | HIGH |
| Source | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| [email protected] | Primary |
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CWE-416
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bcc9b2f00> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bfc2a7100> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bfc2a4280> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bfc130940> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdcdbe380> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdcdbeac0> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.15 | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702b70376d00> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.17 | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702b70376500> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.17 | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bcc9b2280> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.17 | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdcdbe8c0> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.17 | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bfc2a4600> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.17 | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702b70376840> | Operating System |
| Vulnerable | CPE |
|---|---|
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* |