SB20240713100 - Resource management error in Linux kernel dma dw-axi-dmac driver
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240713100
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40970)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the axi_desc_alloc(), axi_desc_get() and axi_chan_block_xfer_complete() functions in drivers/dma/dw-axi-dmac/dw-axi-dmac-platform.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c3bb96a20cd8db3b8824b2ff08b6cde4505c7e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd42570018f5962c10f215ad9c21274ed5d3541e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e151ae1ee065cf4b8ce4394ddb9d9c8df6370c66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9004784e8d68bcd1ac1376407ba296fa28f04dbe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/333e11bf47fa8d477db90e2900b1ed3c9ae9b697
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.96
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.36