SB20240608191 - Race condition in Linux kernel
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608191
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26759)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the swapcache_prepare() function in mm/swapfile.c, within the do_swap_page() and folio_unlock() functions in mm/memory.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dedda77d4493f3e92e414b272bfa60f1f51ed95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/305152314df82b22cf9b181f3dc5fc411002079a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d183a4631acfc7af955c02a02e739cec15f5234d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13ddaf26be324a7f951891ecd9ccd04466d27458
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8