#VU101108 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53105

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101108

Vulnerability 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-2024-53105

CWE-ID: CWE-415

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the __page_cache_release() function in mm/swap.c, within the free_pages_prepare() function in mm/page_alloc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.11, 6.11.1, 6.11.2, 6.11.3, 6.11.4, 6.11.5, 6.11.6, 6.11.7, 6.11.8, 6.11.9

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66edc3a5894c74f8887c8af23b97593a0dd0df4d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7873d11911cd1d21e25c354eb130d8c3b5cb3ca5
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.10

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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.