CVE-2024-26832

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Incomplete Cleanup in zswap_writeback_entry

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: zswap: fix missing folio cleanup in writeback race path In zswap_writeback_entry(), after we get a folio from __read_swap_cache_async(), we grab the tree lock again to check that the swap entry was not invalidated and recycled. If it was, we delete the folio we just added to the swap cache and exit. However, __read_swap_cache_async() returns the folio locked when it is newly allocated, which is always true for this path, and the folio is ref'd. Make sure to unlock and put the folio before returning. This was discovered by code inspection, probably because this path handles a race condition that should not happen often, and the bug would not crash the system, it will only strand the folio indefinitely.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 12.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-459
Status published
Products (19)
linux/Kernel < 6.1.80linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.19linux
linux/Kernel 6.4.0 - 6.7.7linux
Linux/Linux < 6.4
Linux/Linux 04fc7816089c5a32c29a04ec94b998e219dfb946 - 6156277d1b26cb3fdb6fcbf0686ab78268571644
Linux/Linux 04fc7816089c5a32c29a04ec94b998e219dfb946 - e2891c763aa2cff74dd6b5e978411ccf0cf94abe
Linux/Linux 04fc7816089c5a32c29a04ec94b998e219dfb946 - e3b63e966cac0bf78aaa1efede1827a252815a1d
Linux/Linux 2cab13f500a6333bd2b853783ac76be9e4956f8a - 14f1992430ef9e647b02aa8ca12c5bcb9a1dffea
Linux/Linux 6.1.30 - 6.1.80
Linux/Linux 6.1.80 - 6.1.*
... and 9 more
Published Apr 17, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026