CVE-2024-1312

low-risk
Published 2024-02-08

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.1/10 Medium
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (5)

Affected Vendors

Linux Fedoraproject

References (6)

Third Party Advisory https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1312
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2225569
Mailing List https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/mm/mem...
Third Party Advisory https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1312
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2225569
Mailing List https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/mm/mem...
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low-risk
Severity 13/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 12/34 · Low