CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability affects the Linux kernel's DMA engine, specifically the AXI DMA controller, where the improper handling of memory deallocation can lead to resource leaks. This issue could potentially impact system stability and performance, particularly in environments utilizing peripheral DMA operations. Organizations running Linux systems with the affected DMA engine should prioritize applying the relevant patches to mitigate any risks associated with this vulnerability.
Original NVD Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: dma-axi-dmac: Properly free struct axi_dmac_desc Use axi_dmac_free_desc() to free fully the descriptor at fail path when call axi_dmac_alloc_desc() in axi_dmac_prep_peripheral_dma_vec().