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CVE-2024-42235MEDIUM
Linux Linux — s390/mm: Add NULL pointer check to crst_table_free() base_crst_free()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0022   12.8     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    6326c26c1514757242829b292b26eac589013200 –  —
  Linux    6.6 –                                       6.6.41
TIMELINE
  Jul 30  Reserved by Linux
  Aug 7   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-42235 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-476 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/mm: Add NULL pointer check to crst_table_free() base_crst_free() crst_table_free() used to work with NULL pointers before the conversion to ptdescs. Since crst_table_free() can be called with a NULL pointer (error handling in crst_table_upgrade() add an explicit check. Also add the same check to base_crst_free() for consistency reasons. In real life this should not happen, since order two GFP_KERNEL allocations will not fail, unless FAIL_PAGE_ALLOC is enabled and used.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
July 30, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
August 7, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-42235 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux6326c26c1514757242829b292b26eac589013200
LinuxLinux6.66.6.41

Weaknesses

CWE-476

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-42235 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-476

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