Use After Free in Linux Kernel
CVE-2024-1312
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Memory Management subsystem when a user wins two races at the same time with a fail in the mas_prev_slot function. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 6.5
- Fedora
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 39
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Kernel — versions 6.5-rc4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1312 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/mm/memory.c (Patch, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-1312?
- CVE-2024-1312 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2024-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2024-1312?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.