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CVE-2024-49573MEDIUM
Linux Linux — sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0019    8.9     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    152e11f6df293e816a6a37c69757033cdc72667d –  —
  Linux    6.12 –                                      6.12.7
TIMELINE
  Jan 11  Reserved by Linux
  Jan 11  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-49573 (Linux). CVSS 7 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY Adam reports that enabling NEXT_BUDDY insta triggers a WARN in pick_next_entity(). Moving clear_buddies() up before the delayed dequeue bits ensures no ->next buddy becomes delayed. Further ensure no new ->next buddy ever starts as delayed.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
January 11, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
January 11, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-49573 (Linux). CVSS 7 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux152e11f6df293e816a6a37c69757033cdc72667d
LinuxLinux6.126.12.7

References (2)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-49573 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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