CVE-2024-1312
MEDIUMLinux Kernel < 6.5 - Use-After-Free in Memory Management Subsystem
Title source: llmDescription
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Memory Management subsystem when a user wins two races at the same time with a fail in the mas_prev_slot function. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/mm/memory.c?h=v6.8-rc3&id=657b5146955eba331e01b9a6ae89ce2e716ba306
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1312
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory issue-tracking
x_refsource_redhat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2225569
Scores
CVSS v3
5.1
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
6.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (3)
fedoraproject/fedora
39
linux/linux_kernel
6.5 rc1 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
< 6.5
Published
Feb 08, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026