CVE-2024-40945

MEDIUM
Published Jul 12, 2024 Modified May 12, 2026 CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu: Return right value in iommu_sva_bind_device() iommu_sva_bind_device() should return either a sva bond handle or an ERR_PTR value in error cases. Existing drivers (idxd and uacce) only check the return value with IS_ERR(). This could potentially lead to a kernel NULL pointer dereference issue if the function returns NULL instead of an error pointer. In reality, this doesn't cause any problems because iommu_sva_bind_device() only returns NULL when the kernel is not configured with CONFIG_IOMMU_SVA. In this case, iommu_dev_enable_feature(dev, IOMMU_DEV_FEAT_SVA) will return an error, and the device drivers won't call iommu_sva_bind_device() at all.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-476 CWE-476

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2973b8e7d127754de9013177c41c0b5547406998 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61a96da9649a6b6a1a5d5bde9374b045fdb5c12e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/700f564758882db7c039dfba9443fe762561a3f8 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7388ae6f26c0ba95f70cc96bf9c5d5cb06c908b6 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89e8a2366e3bce584b6c01549d5019c5cda1205e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf34f8f66982a36e5cba0d05781b21ec9606b91e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2973b8e7d127754de9013177c41c0b5547406998 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61a96da9649a6b6a1a5d5bde9374b045fdb5c12e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/700f564758882db7c039dfba9443fe762561a3f8 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7388ae6f26c0ba95f70cc96bf9c5d5cb06c908b6 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89e8a2366e3bce584b6c01549d5019c5cda1205e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf34f8f66982a36e5cba0d05781b21ec9606b91e

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-40945? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu: Return right value in iommu_sva_bind_device() iommu_sva_bind_device() should return either a sva bond handle or an ERR_PTR value in error cases. Existing drivers (idxd and uacce) only check the return value with IS_ERR(). This could potentially lead to a kernel NULL pointer dereference issue if the function returns NULL instead of an error pointer. In reality, this doesn't cause any problems because iommu_sva_bind_device() only returns NULL when the kernel is not configured with CONFIG_IOMMU_SVA. In this case, iommu_dev_enable_feature(dev, IOMMU_DEV_FEAT_SVA) will return an error, and the device drivers won't call iommu_sva_bind_device() at all. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-40945? +
CVE-2024-40945 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-40945? +
CVE-2024-40945 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-40945? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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