CVE-2024-49573

MEDIUM EPSS 8.0%
Published Jan 11, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jan 11, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY Adam reports that enabling NEXT_BUDDY insta triggers a WARN in pick_next_entity(). Moving clear_buddies() up before the delayed dequeue bits ensures no ->next buddy becomes delayed. Further ensure no new ->next buddy ever starts as delayed.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
8.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.12  –  <6.12.7
linuxlinux_kernel6.13any
linuxlinux_kernel6.13any

References 2

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/493afbd187c4c9cc1642792c0d9ba400c3d6d90d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dbe6816c49197677a5ecce749bd99929da147da
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/493afbd187c4c9cc1642792c0d9ba400c3d6d90d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dbe6816c49197677a5ecce749bd99929da147da
    Patch