CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability affects the Linux kernel's handling of the service_table list, where concurrent modifications during iteration can lead to list corruption or use-after-free errors. This issue arises from certain functions iterating over the list without proper locking, which could be exploited during simultaneous service registration or unregistration. System administrators and developers managing Linux kernel environments should prioritize addressing this vulnerability to prevent potential instability and security risks in their systems.
Original NVD Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: qat - protect service table iterations with service_lock The service_table list is protected by service_lock when entries are added or removed (in adf_service_add() and adf_service_remove()), but several functions iterate over the list without holding this lock. A concurrent adf_service_register() or adf_service_unregister() call could modify the list during traversal, leading to list corruption or a use-after-free. Fix this by holding service_lock across all list_for_each_entry() iterations of service_table in adf_dev_init(), adf_dev_start(), adf_dev_stop(), adf_dev_shutdown(), adf_dev_restarting_notify(), adf_dev_restarted_notify(), and adf_error_notifier(). The lock ordering is safe: callers of the static helpers (adf_dev_up() and adf_dev_down()) acquire state_lock before service_lock, and no event_hld callback or service_lock holder ever acquires state_lock in the reverse order.