CVE-2024-26771: dmaengine: ti: edma: Add some null pointer checks to the edma_probe

Published Apr 3, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

dmaengine: ti: edma: Add some null pointer checks to the edmaprobe

devmkasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure. Ensure the allocation was successful by checking the pointer validity.

Affected Software

181 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<5.10.211
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.150
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.80
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.19
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.7.7
Linux Linux kernel=6.8-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.8-rc2
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
debian/linux<6.1.82-1
6.1.82-1
debian/linux<6.7.7-1
6.7.7-1
debian/linux<6.7.7-1
6.7.7-1
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1
5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1065.74~20.04.1
5.15.0-1065.74~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1062.70~20.04.1
5.15.0-1062.70~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1
5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1
5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1057.60~20.04.1
5.15.0-1057.60~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1058.64~20.04.1
5.15.0-1058.64~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-110.120~20.04.1
5.15.0-110.120~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1027.27~20.04.1
5.15.0-1027.27~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1061.67~20.04.1
5.15.0-1061.67~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1059.63~20.04.1
5.15.0-1059.63~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-iot*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-112.122
5.15.0-112.122
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1063.69
5.15.0-1063.69
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1066.75
5.15.0-1066.75
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1067.76.1
5.15.0-1067.76.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1062.70
5.15.0-1062.70
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1060.66
5.15.0-1060.66
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1046.53
5.15.0-1046.53
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1056.59
5.15.0-1056.59
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1058.64
5.15.0-1058.64
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1060.65
5.15.0-1060.65
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-110.120
5.15.0-110.120
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1058.59
5.15.0-1058.59
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1026.26
5.15.0-1026.26
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1015.15
5.15.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1061.67
5.15.0-1061.67
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1058.61
5.15.0-1058.61
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1030.34
5.15.0-1030.34
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1044.46
5.15.0-1044.46
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1056.58
5.15.0-1056.58
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1064.72
5.15.0-1064.72
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1063.69+fips1
5.15.0-1063.69+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1065.74+fips1
5.15.0-1065.74+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-111.121+fips1
5.15.0-111.121+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1062.70+fips1
5.15.0-1062.70+fips1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2001.1
6.8.0-2001.1
ubuntu/linux-vmware*
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.116-17.2.15-17.3.4-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.82-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.7.7-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.74~20.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1062.70~20.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1057.60~20.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1058.64~20.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-110.120~20.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.27~20.04.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1061.67~20.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1059.63~20.04.1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-112.122
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1063.69
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.75
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.76.1
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1062.70
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1060.66
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.53
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.59
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1058.64
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1060.65
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-110.120
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1058.59
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1026.26
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1015.15
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1061.67
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1058.61
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.34
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1044.46
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.58
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1064.72
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1063.69+fips1
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.74+fips1
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-111.121+fips1
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1062.70+fips1
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-2001.1
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.116-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.4-1
  40. Compensating control

    In the Linux kernel dmaengine TI EDMA edma_probe path, check the pointer returned by devm_kasprintf() for NULL and handle allocation failure before using it.

Event History

Apr 3, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-26771?

CVE-2024-26771 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-26771?

To fix CVE-2024-26771, upgrade to a patched version of the Linux kernel, such as 5.10.223-1 or higher.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-26771?

CVE-2024-26771 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel, specifically those before 5.10.223 and various version ranges from 5.11 to 6.8-rc2.

4

What does CVE-2024-26771 exploit?

CVE-2024-26771 exploits a null pointer dereference in the DMA engine of the Linux kernel.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-26771?

There is no known workaround for CVE-2024-26771; applying the available patches is recommended.

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