SB20240819115 - Integer underflow in Linux kernel mm
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819115
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) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42316)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the folio_rotate_reclaimable() function in mm/vmscan.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8de7bf77f21068a5f602bb1e59adbc5ab533509d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6510f234c7d117790397f9bb150816b0a954a04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a39e38be632f0e1c908d70d1c9cd071c03faf895
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b671fe1a879923ecfb72dda6caf01460dd885ef
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44