CVE-2024-40956

CVE Details

Release Date:	2024-07-12
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\ndmaengine: idxd: Fix possible Use-After-Free in irq_process_work_list\nUse list_for_each_entry_safe() to allow iterating through the list and\ndeleting the entry in the iteration process. The descriptor is freed via\nidxd_desc_complete() and there's a slight chance may cause issue for\nthe list iterator when the descriptor is reused by another thread\nwithout it being deleted from the list.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	4.4
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	High
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	High

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