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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46919

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: fix wq size store permission state WQ size can only be changed when the device is disabled. Current code allows change when device is enabled but wq is disabled. Change the check to detect device state.

Products
linux
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
5.10.38-1
CVEs
CVE-2021-46919
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 01:10 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46919

core-osv · Original source

Published 27 Feb 2024, 07:15 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: fix wq size store permission state WQ size can only be changed when the device is disabled. Current code allows change when device is enabled but wq is disabled. Change the check to detect device state.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46919

linux

Fixed versions: 5.10.38-1

linux

Fixed versions: 5.10.38-1

linux

Fixed versions: 5.10.38-1

Complete source record
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