ice: Fix improper handling of refcount in ice_dpll_init_rclk_pins() (Linux Linux)

CVE-2024-50021
MEDIUM 5.5

At a glance

Source
NVD
EPSS
EPSS 0.21 % · percentile 10 ()
State
PUBLISHED
Published
Updated
Assigner
Linux
NVD status
Analyzed

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: Fix improper handling of refcount in ice_dpll_init_rclk_pins() This patch addresses a reference count handling issue in the ice_dpll_init_rclk_pins() function. The function calls ice_dpll_get_pins(), which increments the reference count of the relevant resources. However, if the condition WARN_ON((!vsi || !vsi->netdev)) is met, the function currently returns an error without properly releasing the resources acquired by ice_dpll_get_pins(), leading to a reference count leak. To resolve this, the check has been moved to the top of the function. This ensures that the function verifies the state before any resources are acquired, avoiding the need for additional resource management in the error path. This bug was identified by an experimental static analysis tool developed by our team. The tool specializes in analyzing reference count operations and detecting potential issues where resources are not properly managed. In this case, the tool flagged the missing release operation as a potential problem, which led to the development of this patch.

References

Scores

VersionScoreVectorScored by
CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HNVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

European references

CERT-FR advisories

Affected configurations (NVD CPE)

Affected products

ProductVersions
Linux · Linuxaffected d7999f5ea64bb10d2857b8cbfe973be373bac7c9 < aefecead9d08f4a35ab6f51ba2e408d2cef4e31d ; affected d7999f5ea64bb10d2857b8cbfe973be373bac7c9 < ccca30a18e36a742e606d5bf0630e75be7711d0a
Linux · Linuxaffected 6.7 ; unaffected 0 < 6.7 ; unaffected 6.11.4 ≤ 6.11.* ; unaffected 6.12 ≤ *

Sources

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ENISA EUVDENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged
CERT-FR (ANSSI)Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0
NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feedsPublic domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD