CVE-2024-42233

filemap: replace pte_offset_map() with pte_offset_map_nolock()

LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 7, 2024 at 03:14 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.9 ≤ v < 6.106.9 ≤ v < 6.9.1058f327f2ce80f9c7b4a70e9cf017ae8810d44a206.9
Vendor states this is fixed in 24be02a42181f0707be0498045c4c4b13273b16d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6a6c2aec1a89506595801b4cf7e8eef035f33748 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.10 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24be02a42181f0707be0498045c4c4b13273b16d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a6c2aec1a89506595801b4cf7e8eef035f33748

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

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