Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57883

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102893

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57883

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the huge_pmd_share() and huge_pmd_unshare() functions in mm/hugetlb.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
openEuler
Ubuntu
bpftool
kernel
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
python2-perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
perf-debuginfo
perf
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools
kernel-source
kernel-devel
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)
kernel-headers
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1007-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcp-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1017-oem (Ubuntu package)

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Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.6.72, 6.12.9, 6.13
bpftool - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318, 6.6.0-83.0.0.77, 6.6.0-83.0.0.88
kernel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318, 6.6.0-83.0.0.77, 6.6.0-83.0.0.88
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318, 6.6.0-83.0.0.77, 6.6.0-83.0.0.88
python3-perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318, 6.6.0-83.0.0.77, 6.6.0-83.0.0.88
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318, 6.6.0-83.0.0.77, 6.6.0-83.0.0.88
perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318, 6.6.0-83.0.0.77, 6.6.0-83.0.0.88
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318, 6.6.0-83.0.0.77, 6.6.0-83.0.0.88
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318, 6.6.0-83.0.0.77, 6.6.0-83.0.0.88
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318, 6.6.0-83.0.0.77, 6.6.0-83.0.0.88
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318, 6.6.0-83.0.0.77, 6.6.0-83.0.0.88
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318, 6.6.0-83.0.0.77, 6.6.0-83.0.0.88
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318, 6.6.0-83.0.0.77, 6.6.0-83.0.0.88
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318, 6.6.0-83.0.0.77, 6.6.0-83.0.0.88
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2503.1.0.0318, 6.6.0-83.0.0.77, 6.6.0-83.0.0.88
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.156.89, 5.15.0-156.166+fips1, 5.15.0.1092.82, 5.15.0.1092.88, 5.15.0-1092.99+fips1, 5.15.0-1092.101+fips1
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.156.135, 5.15.0.156.154, 5.15.0-156.166, 5.15.0.156.166~20.04.1, 5.15.0-156.166~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1045.45, 5.15.0.1045.45, 5.15.0-1045.45~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1045.45~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1056.59, 5.15.0-1056.60, 5.15.0.1075.74, 5.15.0-1075.83, 5.15.0.1086.82, 5.15.0.1086.84, 5.15.0-1086.89, 5.15.0-1086.89~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1086.89~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1087.87, 5.15.0-1087.88, 5.15.0-1087.91~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1087.91~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1087.93, 5.15.0.1087.93~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1087.93~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1089.88, 5.15.0-1089.95, 5.15.0.1090.86, 5.15.0-1090.96, 5.15.0.1092.88, 5.15.0.1092.95, 5.15.0-1092.99, 5.15.0-1092.99~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1092.99~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1092.101, 5.15.0-1092.101~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1092.101~20.04.1, 6.8.0-60.63, 6.8.0-60.63.1, 6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1026.26, 6.8.0-1026.27, 6.8.0-1029.31, 6.8.0-1029.31~22.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1034.34, 5.15.0.1034.36
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1085.87, 5.15.0.1085.89, 5.15.0.1092.96, 5.15.0-1092.101
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1088.84, 5.15.0-1088.93
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1090.96~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1090.96~20.04.1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1096.81, 5.15.0-1096.105+fips1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1096.94, 5.15.0-1096.105, 6.8.0-1028.28, 6.8.0-1029.34, 6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1096.105~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1096.105~20.04.1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.1.147-1
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 6.6.0-83.0.0.77, 6.6.0-83.0.0.88
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1012.14, 6.8.0-1030.32, 6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1
linux-azure-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1016.17
linux-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1025.29
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1028.31, 6.8.0-1028.31.1, 6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.1-1022.23
linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.11.0-21.21, 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.11.0-21.21, 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-21.21
linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.11.0-21.21, 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-21.21
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.11.0-21.21, 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.11.0-21.21, 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-21.21
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-21.21
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-21.21
linux-image-6.11.0-1007-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1007.7
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1007.7
linux-image-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1007.7
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.10
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.10
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.11
linux-image-gcp-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.11
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.11
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcp-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.11
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1012.12
linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1012.12
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1012.12
linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1012.12
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1013.14
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1013.14
linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1013.14
linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1013.14
linux-image-oem-24.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1017.17
linux-image-6.11.0-1017-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1017.17

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e31443a0d18ae43b9d29e02bf0563f07772193d
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59d9094df3d79443937add8700b2ef1a866b1081
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.9
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.72

• Memory leak in Linux kernel
• openEuler 20.03 LTS SP4 update for kernel
• openEuler 24.03 LTS update for kernel
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for kernel
• Ubuntu update for linux-oem-6.11
• Ubuntu update for linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11
• Ubuntu update for linux-lowlatency
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-raspi
• Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia
• Ubuntu update for linux-gke
• Ubuntu update for linux-realtime
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-gcp
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure-nvidia
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure
• Ubuntu update for linux-hwe-6.8
• Ubuntu update for linux-oracle-6.8
• Debian update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fips
• Ubuntu update for linux-intel-iot-realtime
• Ubuntu update for linux-aws-fips
• Ubuntu update for linux-oracle-5.15
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure-5.15
• Ubuntu update for linux-kvm
• Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia-tegra-igx