5.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-1312
Libreboot Linux Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 8, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:50 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-1312 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Fedoraproject fedora
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-1312 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1312
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2225569
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/mm/memory.c?h=v6.8-rc3&id=657b5146955eba331e01b9a6ae89ce2e716ba306
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1312 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1312 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2225569 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2225569 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/mm/memory.c?h=v6.8-rc3&id=657b5146955eba331e01b9a6ae89ce2e716ba306 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/mm/memory.c?h=v6.8-rc3&id=657b5146955eba331e01b9a6ae89ce2e716ba306 Mailing List, Patch
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.5 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1312 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2225569 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/mm/memory.c?h=v6.8-rc3&id=657b5146955eba331e01b9a6ae89ce2e716ba306 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-416
    Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} -0.00%

score

0.05452

percentile

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