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.
History

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-07-29T14:32:10.672Z

Updated: 2024-09-11T17:33:01.312Z

Reserved: 2024-07-12T12:17:45.627Z

Link: CVE-2024-41055

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T04:46:52.647Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-07-29T15:15:13.620

Modified: 2024-08-22T14:11:00.903

Link: CVE-2024-41055

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-07-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-41055 - Bugzilla