CVE-2024-42233

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: filemap: replace pte_offset_map() with pte_offse...

CVE-2024-42233 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42233, released August 7, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
3.3
low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0019
8th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: filemap: replace pte_offset_map() with pte_offset_map_nolock() The vmf->ptl in filemap_fault_recheck_pte_none() is still set from handle_pte_fault(). But at the same time, we did a pte_unmap(vmf->pte). After a pte_unmap(vmf->pte) unmap and rcu_read_unlock(), the page table may be racily changed and vmf->ptl maybe fails to protect the actual page table. Fix this by replacing pte_offset_map() with pte_offset_map_nolock(). As David said, the PTL pointer might be stale so if we continue to use it infilemap_fault_recheck_pte_none(), it might trigger UAF. Also, if the PTL fails, the issue fixed by commit 58f327f2ce80 ("filemap: avoid unnecessary major faults in filemap_fault()") might reappear.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.9.10-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42233 Aug 7, 2024
linux · Debian 14 6.9.10-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42233 Aug 7, 2024

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