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CVE-2024-36028

4.7 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/hugetlb: fix DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(1) when dissolve_free_hugetlb_folio() When I did memory failure tests recently, below warni…

Published May 30, 2024CWE-362EPSS 0.18%

Overview

CVE-2024-36028 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 30, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mm/hugetlb: fix DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(1) when dissolve_free_hugetlb_folio()

When I did memory failure tests recently, below warning occurs:

DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(1)

WARNING: CPU: 8 PID: 1011 at kernel/locking/lockdep.c:232 __lock_acquire+0xccb/0x1ca0

Modules linked in: mce_inject hwpoison_inject

CPU: 8 PID: 1011 Comm: bash Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.9.0-rc3-next-20240410-00012-gdb69f219f4be #3

Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.14.0-0-g155821a1990b-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014

RIP: 0010:__lock_acquire+0xccb/0x1ca0

RSP: 0018:ffffa7a1c7fe3bd0 EFLAGS: 00000082

RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: eb851eb853975fcf RCX: ffffa1ce5fc1c9c8

RDX: 00000000ffffffd8 RSI: 0000000000000027 RDI: ffffa1ce5fc1c9c0

RBP: ffffa1c6865d3280 R08: ffffffffb0f570a8 R09: 0000000000009ffb

R10: 0000000000000286 R11: ffffffffb0f2ad50 R12: ffffa1c6865d3d10

R13: ffffa1c6865d3c70 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000004

FS: 00

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/2effe407f7563add41750fd7e03da4ea44b98099Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/52ccdde16b6540abe43b6f8d8e1e1ec90b0983afRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/7e0a322877416e8c648819a8e441cf8c790b2cceRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/9c9b32d46afab2d911897914181c488954012300Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/2effe407f7563add41750fd7e03da4ea44b98099Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/52ccdde16b6540abe43b6f8d8e1e1ec90b0983afRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/7e0a322877416e8c648819a8e441cf8c790b2cceRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/9c9b32d46afab2d911897914181c488954012300

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36028?

CVE-2024-36028 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 30, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-36028?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-36028?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-36028?

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