Improper locking in Linux kernel mm



| Updated: 2025-05-12
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-53079
CWE-ID CWE-667
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Linux Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU100724

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53079

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the destroy_large_folio() function in mm/page_alloc.c, within the mem_cgroup_move_account(), mem_cgroup_move_charge_pte_range(), uncharge_folio() and mem_cgroup_swapout() functions in mm/memcontrol.c, within the __folio_undo_large_rmappable() and deferred_split_folio() functions in mm/huge_memory.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.6 - 6.11.7

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc4951c3e3358dd82ea508e893695b916c813f17
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afb1352d06b1b6b2cfd1f901c766a430c87078b3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8f931bba0f92052cf842b7e30917b1afcc77d5a
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.8
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.62


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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