CVE-2024-46716

dmaengine: altera-msgdma: properly free descriptor in msgdma_free_descriptor

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: altera-msgdma: properly free descriptor in msgdma_free_descriptor Remove list_del call in msgdma_chan_desc_cleanup, this should be the role of msgdma_free_descriptor. In consequence replace list_add_tail with list_move_tail in msgdma_free_descriptor. This fixes the path: msgdma_free_chan_resources -> msgdma_free_descriptors -> msgdma_free_desc_list -> msgdma_free_descriptor which does not correctly free the descriptors as first nodes were not removed from the list.

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CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.08%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3480e59fdbe5585d2d1eff0bed7671583acf725
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20bf2920a869f9dbda0ef8c94c87d1901a64a716
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db67686676c7becc1910bf1d6d51505876821863
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54e4ada1a4206f878e345ae01cf37347d803d1b1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46716?: CVE-2024-46716 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2024-46716?: To fix CVE-2024-46716, 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-2024-46716 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-46716 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-2024-46716?: CVE-2024-46716 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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