CVE-2024-42233

LOW EPSS 7.7%
Published Aug 7, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
3.3 CVSS 3.1
Low
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Published Aug 7, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: filemap: replace pte_offset_map() with pte_offset_map_nolock() The vmf->ptl in filemap_fault_recheck_pte_none() is still set from handle_pte_fault(). But at the same time, we did a pte_unmap(vmf->pte). After a pte_unmap(vmf->pte) unmap and rcu_read_unlock(), the page table may be racily changed and vmf->ptl maybe fails to protect the actual page table. Fix this by replacing pte_offset_map() with pte_offset_map_nolock(). As David said, the PTL pointer might be stale so if we continue to use it infilemap_fault_recheck_pte_none(), it might trigger UAF. Also, if the PTL fails, the issue fixed by commit 58f327f2ce80 ("filemap: avoid unnecessary major faults in filemap_fault()") might reappear.

CVSS Details

Base Score
3.3
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
7.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.9  –  <6.9.10

References 2

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24be02a42181f0707be0498045c4c4b13273b16d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a6c2aec1a89506595801b4cf7e8eef035f33748
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24be02a42181f0707be0498045c4c4b13273b16d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a6c2aec1a89506595801b4cf7e8eef035f33748
    Patch