CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-27022

Medium
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel's fork function, a race condition exists between fork and hugetlbfs file operations. The fix defers linking the file VMA until the VMA is fully initialized.

Risk Assessment

The race could lead to use-after-free or other memory errors, potentially resulting in system crash or privilege escalation.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a patched version and monitor system stability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fork: defer linking file vma until vma is fully initialized Thorvald reported a WARNING [1]. And the root cause is below race: CPU 1 CPU 2 fork hugetlbfs_fallocate dup_mmap hugetlbfs_punch_hole i_mmap_lock_writ

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS