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

cxl/mem: Fix no cxl_nvd during pmem region auto-assembling

When CXL subsystem is auto-assembling a pmem region during cxl
endpoint port probing, always hit below calltrace.

BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000078
#PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
#PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
RIP: 0010:cxl_pmem_region_probe+0x22e/0x360 [cxl_pmem]
Call Trace:
<TASK>
? __die+0x24/0x70
? page_fault_oops+0x82/0x160
? do_user_addr_fault+0x65/0x6b0
? exc_page_fault+0x7d/0x170
? asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30
? cxl_pmem_region_probe+0x22e/0x360 [cxl_pmem]
? cxl_pmem_region_probe+0x1ac/0x360 [cxl_pmem]
cxl_bus_probe+0x1b/0x60 [cxl_core]
really_probe+0x173/0x410
? __pfx___device_attach_driver+0x10/0x10
__driver_probe_device+0x80/0x170
driver_probe_device+0x1e/0x90
__device_attach_driver+0x90/0x120
bus_for_each_drv+0x84/0xe0
__device_attach+0xbc/0x1f0
bus_probe_device+0x90/0xa0
device_add+0x51c/0x710
devm_cxl_add_pmem_region+0x1b5/0x380 [cxl_core]
cxl_bus_probe+0x1b/0x60 [cxl_core]

The cxl_nvd of the memdev needs to be available during the pmem region
probe. Currently the cxl_nvd is registered after the endpoint port probe.
The endpoint probe, in the case of autoassembly of regions, can cause a
pmem region probe requiring the not yet available cxl_nvd. Adjust the
sequence so this dependency is met.

This requires adding a port parameter to cxl_find_nvdimm_bridge() that
can be used to query the ancestor root port. The endpoint port is not
yet available, but will share a common ancestor with its parent, so
start the query from there instead.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00047}

epss

{'score': 0.00036}


Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00036}

epss

{'score': 0.00047}


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, 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'}


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-04T09:21:45.066Z

Reserved: 2024-07-12T12:17:45.634Z

Link: CVE-2024-41085

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-09-11T12:42:19.965Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-07-29T16:15:03.960

Modified: 2024-11-21T09:32:12.837

Link: CVE-2024-41085

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

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

Links: CVE-2024-41085 - Bugzilla

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