In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/fbdev-dma: Only set smem_start is enable per module option

Only export struct fb_info.fix.smem_start if that is required by the
user and the memory does not come from vmalloc().

Setting struct fb_info.fix.smem_start breaks systems where DMA
memory is backed by vmalloc address space. An example error is
shown below.

[ 3.536043] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 3.540716] virt_to_phys used for non-linear address: 000000007fc4f540 (0xffff800086001000)
[ 3.552628] WARNING: CPU: 4 PID: 61 at arch/arm64/mm/physaddr.c:12 __virt_to_phys+0x68/0x98
[ 3.565455] Modules linked in:
[ 3.568525] CPU: 4 PID: 61 Comm: kworker/u12:5 Not tainted 6.6.23-06226-g4986cc3e1b75-dirty #250
[ 3.577310] Hardware name: NXP i.MX95 19X19 board (DT)
[ 3.582452] Workqueue: events_unbound deferred_probe_work_func
[ 3.588291] pstate: 60400009 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[ 3.595233] pc : __virt_to_phys+0x68/0x98
[ 3.599246] lr : __virt_to_phys+0x68/0x98
[ 3.603276] sp : ffff800083603990
[ 3.677939] Call trace:
[ 3.680393] __virt_to_phys+0x68/0x98
[ 3.684067] drm_fbdev_dma_helper_fb_probe+0x138/0x238
[ 3.689214] __drm_fb_helper_initial_config_and_unlock+0x2b0/0x4c0
[ 3.695385] drm_fb_helper_initial_config+0x4c/0x68
[ 3.700264] drm_fbdev_dma_client_hotplug+0x8c/0xe0
[ 3.705161] drm_client_register+0x60/0xb0
[ 3.709269] drm_fbdev_dma_setup+0x94/0x148

Additionally, DMA memory is assumed to by contiguous in physical
address space, which is not guaranteed by vmalloc().

Resolve this by checking the module flag drm_leak_fbdev_smem when
DRM allocated the instance of struct fb_info. Fbdev-dma then only
sets smem_start only if required (via FBINFO_HIDE_SMEM_START). Also
guarantee that the framebuffer is not located in vmalloc address
space.

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History

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 12 Sep 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-399

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-04T09:21:57.437Z

Reserved: 2024-07-12T12:17:45.637Z

Link: CVE-2024-41094

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T04:46:52.465Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-07-29T16:15:04.543

Modified: 2024-11-21T09:32:13.987

Link: CVE-2024-41094

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-07-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-41094 - Bugzilla

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