CVE-2024-35926

crypto: iaa - Fix async_disable descriptor leak

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 19, 2024 at 10:10 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.8 ≤ v < 6.8.66.8 ≤ v < 6.96.8ea7a5cbb43696cfacf73e61916d1860ac30b5b2f
Vendor states this is fixed in 262534ddc88dfea7474ed18adfecf856e4fbe054 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d994f7d77aaded05dc05af58a2720fd4f4b72a83 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/262534ddc88dfea7474ed18adfecf856e4fbe054
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d994f7d77aaded05dc05af58a2720fd4f4b72a83

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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