CVE-2024-58034: memory: tegra20-emc: fix an OF node reference bug in tegra_emc_find_node_by_ram_code()

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-02-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memory: tegra20-emc: fix an OF node reference bug in tegra_emc_find_node_by_ram_code() As of_find_node_by_name() release the reference of the argument device node, tegra_emc_find_node_by_ram_code() releases some device nodes while still in use, resulting in possible UAFs. According to the bindings and the in-tree DTS files, the "emc-tables" node is always device's child node with the property "nvidia,use-ram-code", and the "lpddr2" node is a child of the "emc-tables" node. Thus utilize the for_each_child_of_node() macro and of_get_child_by_name() instead of of_find_node_by_name() to simplify the code. This bug was found by an experimental verification tool that I am developing. [krzysztof: applied v1, adjust the commit msg to incorporate v2 parts]

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 5.0 before 5.15.179; from 5.16 before 6.1.129; from 6.2 before 6.6.76; from 6.7 before 6.12.13; from 6.13 before 6.13.2 — fixed in 5.15.179, 6.1.129, 6.12.13, 6.13.2, 6.6.76

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.15.179, 6.1.129, 6.12.13, 6.13.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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