CVE-2024-26912: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau: fix several DMA buffer leaks Nouveau manages GSP-RM DMA buffers with nvkm_gsp_mem objects. Several of these buffers are never dealloced. Some of them can be deallocated right after GSP-RM is initialized, but the rest need to stay until the driver unloads. Also futher bullet-proof these objects by poisoning the buffer and clearing the nvkm_gsp_mem object when it is deallocated. Poisoning the buffer should trigger an error (or crash) from GSP-RM if it tries to access the buffer after we've deallocated it, because we were wrong about when it is safe to deallocate. Finally, change the mem->size field to a size_t because that's the same type that dma_alloc_coherent expects.

Is your site exposed to CVE-2024-26912?

Run a free security scan — no signup, results in seconds.

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-401 CWE-401

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	< 6.7.6

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/042b5f83841fbf7ce39474412db3b5e4765a7ea7 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6190d4c08897d748dd25f0b78267a90aa1694e15 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/042b5f83841fbf7ce39474412db3b5e4765a7ea7 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6190d4c08897d748dd25f0b78267a90aa1694e15

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26912? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau: fix several DMA buffer leaks Nouveau manages GSP-RM DMA buffers with nvkm_gsp_mem objects. Several of these buffers are never dealloced. Some of them can be deallocated right after GSP-RM is initialized, but the rest need to stay until the driver unloads. Also futher bullet-proof these objects by poisoning the buffer and clearing the nvkm_gsp_mem object when it is deallocated. Poisoning the buffer should trigger an error (or crash) from GSP-RM if it tries to access the buffer after we've deallocated it, because we were wrong about when it is safe to deallocate. Finally, change the mem->size field to a size_t because that's the same type that dma_alloc_coherent expects. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-26912? +

CVE-2024-26912 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-2024-26912? +

CVE-2024-26912 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-2024-26912? +

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.

Related Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-0646

A denial-of-service security issue exists within the 1794-AENTR adapter due to improper memory handling of CIP protocol requests. This vulnerability …

CVE-2026-20746

Virtual attribute handling in Ping Identity PingDirectory in affected versions allows only authorized users to exhaust java memory heap when …

CVE-2026-93926

Missing release of memory after effective lifetime, Missing release of resource after effective lifetime vulnerability in Apache Thrift THeaderTransport. This …

CVE-2026-53429

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in leandrocp mdex and mdex_native allows an attacker who controls a rendered …

CVE-2026-94652

Missing release of memory after effective lifetime vulnerability in Apache Thrift c++ bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0. …

CVE-2026-13148

Missing release of memory after effective lifetime vulnerability in Softing smartLink allows resource leak exposure. This issue affects smartLink HW-PN: …

CVE-2024-26912