Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-49573

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-49573: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 152e11f6df293e816a6a37c69757033cdc72667d, 6.12, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.13

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-49573?
CVE-2024-49573 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2025-01-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-49573?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.