CVE-2024-42267

riscv/mm: Add handling for VM_FAULT_SIGSEGV in mm_fault_error()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 17, 2024 at 08:54 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:49 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv/mm: Add handling for VM_FAULT_SIGSEGV in mm_fault_error() Handle VM_FAULT_SIGSEGV in the page fault path so that we correctly kill the process and we don't BUG() the kernel.

Affected

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

4.15 ≤ v < 5.10.2244.15 ≤ v < 5.15.1654.15 ≤ v < 6.1.1044.15 ≤ v < 6.10.44.15 ≤ v < 6.114.15 ≤ v < 6.6.455.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1655.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1046.2 ≤ v < 6.6.456.7 ≤ v < 6.10.44.156.11 rc17037db5d479f90377c998259a4f9a469c404edf
Vendor states this is fixed in 0c710050c47d45eb77b28c271cddefc5c785cb40 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 20dbdebc5580cd472a310d56a6e252275ee4c864 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 59be4a167782d68e21068a761b90b01fadc09146 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 917f598209f3f5e4ab175d5079d8aeb523e58b1f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d4e7db757e2d7f4c407a007e92c98477eab215d2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d7ccf2ca772bfe33e2c53ef80fa20d2d87eb6144 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.224 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.165 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.104 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.45 (unaffected)

References (7)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c710050c47d45eb77b28c271cddefc5c785cb40
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20dbdebc5580cd472a310d56a6e252275ee4c864
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59be4a167782d68e21068a761b90b01fadc09146
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/917f598209f3f5e4ab175d5079d8aeb523e58b1f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4e7db757e2d7f4c407a007e92c98477eab215d2
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7ccf2ca772bfe33e2c53ef80fa20d2d87eb6144
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

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

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