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CVE-2024-1312

Kernel: race condition leads to use after free during vma lock in lock_vma_under_rcu

Published: Feb 8, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416
5.1MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 86.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Memory Management subsystem when a user wins two races at the same time with a fail in the mas_prev_slot function. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

linux
oss-projectaka the linux kernel
linux kernelOn-premOS
Operating Systems
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
fedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat
commercial·US
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Fedora
oss-projectaka fedora linux
FedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special Edition для «Эльбрус»On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1312
access.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2225569
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/mm/memory.c?h=v6.8-rc3&id=657b5146955eba331e01b9a6ae89ce2e716ba306
git.kernel.org
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