Vulnerability · Published Jul 29, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-41055mm: prevent derefencing NULL ptr in pfn_section_valid()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:9 | bpftool | 7.3.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-core | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-core | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-cross-headers | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-doc | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-headers | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-core | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-devel | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libperf | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | perf | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-perf | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rtla | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rv | 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6567 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.106-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.9.10-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.9.10-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | kernel | 0:5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4.cloud.1.0 | RXSA-2024:6567 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | kernel | 0:5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 | RLSA-2024:6567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-121.131 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-48.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-48.48 | USN-7089-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1069.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1018.20 | USN-7089-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1018.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1 | USN-7089-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1072.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1017.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1017.20 | USN-7089-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1 | USN-7090-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1072.81.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1068.76 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1017.19 | USN-7089-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1017.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1 | USN-7089-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1066.72 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1013.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1013.17 | USN-7089-6 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1052.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1002.4 | USN-7156-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1002.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1 | USN-7089-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1062.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1015.15 | USN-7089-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1064.70 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1066.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-121.131 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-48.48.3 | USN-7089-7 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-48.48.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1 | USN-7089-7 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1064.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1017.19 | USN-7095-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1017.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1 | USN-7095-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1017.19.1 | USN-7095-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1017.19.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1016.16 | USN-7089-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1067.73 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1015.16 | USN-7089-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1015.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1 | USN-7089-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1062.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1014.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1014.16 | USN-7089-5 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-48.48.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-48.48.1~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1035.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41055 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 90ad17575d26874287271127d43ef3c2af876cea – before 0100aeb8a12d51950418e685f879cc80cb8e5982b448de2459b6d62a53892487ab18b7d823ff0529 – before bc17f2377818dca643a74499c3f5333500c9050368ed9e33324021e9d6b798e9db00ca3093d2012a – before 941e816185661bf2b44b488565d09444ae31650970064241f2229f7ba7b9599a98f68d9142e81a97 – before 797323d1cf92d09b7a017cfec576d9babf99cde75ec8e8ea8b7783fab150cf86404fc38cb4db8800 – before adccdf702b4ea913ded5ff512239e382d7473b635ec8e8ea8b7783fab150cf86404fc38cb4db8800 – before 82f0b6f041fad768c28b4ad05a683065412c226e3a01daace71b521563c38bbbf874e14c3e58adb75.10.210 – before 5.10.222 |
| Linux | Linux | 6.8 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0100aeb8a12d51950418e685f879cc80cb8e5982
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc17f2377818dca643a74499c3f5333500c90503
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/941e816185661bf2b44b488565d09444ae316509
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/797323d1cf92d09b7a017cfec576d9babf99cde7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adccdf702b4ea913ded5ff512239e382d7473b63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82f0b6f041fad768c28b4ad05a683065412c226e
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html