In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm: prevent derefencing NULL ptr in pfn_section_valid()
Commit 5ec8e8ea8b77 ("mm/sparsemem: fix race in accessing memory_section->usage") changed pfn_section_valid() to add a READ_ONCE() call around "ms->usage" to fix a race with section_deactivate() where ms->usage can be cleared. The READ_ONCE() call, by itself, is not enough to prevent NULL pointer dereference. We need to check its value before dereferencing it.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade libperfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-devel | Sep 26, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.164-108.161Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.223-211.872Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo | Aug 28, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.102-108.177Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-devel | Feb 17, 2025 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Aug 14, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | Sep 25, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | Sep 17, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64kb-devel | Dec 5, 2025 | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1052-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-raspiUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 | Sep 16, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 29, 2024 |
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