CVE-2024-40939

net: wwan: iosm: Fix tainted pointer delete is case of region creation fail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: iosm: Fix tainted pointer delete is case of region creation fail In case of region creation fail in ipc_devlink_create_region(), previously created regions delete process starts from tainted pointer which actually holds error code value. Fix this bug by decreasing region index before delete. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

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CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.16%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe394d59cdae81389dbf995e87c83c1acd120597
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/040d9384870386eb5dc55472ac573ac7756b2050
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37a438704d19bdbe246d51d3749b6b3a8fe65afd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0c9a26435413b81799047a7be53255640432547

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-40939?: CVE-2024-40939 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2024-40939?: To fix CVE-2024-40939, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-40939 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-40939 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-40939?: CVE-2024-40939 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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