#VU96174 Integer underflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42316
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96174
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42316
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
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.
External links
- 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