CVE-2024-35926

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: iaa - Fix async_disable descriptor leak The disable_async paths of iaa_compress/decompress() don't free idxd descriptors in the async_disable case. Currently this only happens in the testcases where req->dst is set to null. Add a test to free them in those paths.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/262534ddc88dfea7474ed18adfecf856e4fbe054	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d994f7d77aaded05dc05af58a2720fd4f4b72a83	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/262534ddc88dfea7474ed18adfecf856e4fbe054	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d994f7d77aaded05dc05af58a2720fd4f4b72a83	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-05-19 11:15

Updated : 2025-09-23 15:31

NVD link : CVE-2024-35926

Mitre link : CVE-2024-35926

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-35926

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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