CVE-2024-35939: dma-direct: Leak pages on dma_set_decrypted() failure
CSIRTS triage
- What
- DMA pages leaked on dma_set_decrypted() failure in dma-direct subsystem.
- Who is affected
- Linux systems with DMA encryption/decryption active.
- Urgency
- Medium priority; memory leak in DMA handling should be patched.
- Action
- Apply Linux kernel patch addressing CVE-2024-35939.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-35939
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2024-359390.22% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 13% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-35939 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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