#VU90773 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26987
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90773
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-26987
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the __page_handle_poison() function in mm/memory-failure.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ef7ba2799a3b5ed292b8f6407376e2c25ef002e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/882e1180c83f5b75bae03d0ccc31ccedfe5159de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49955b24002dc16a0ae2e83a57a2a6c863a1845c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1983184c22dd84a4d95a71e5c6775c2638557dc7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.88
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.29