CVE-2024-45021: memcg_write_event_control(): fix a user-triggerable oops

Published Sep 11, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

memcgwriteeventcontrol(): fix a user-triggerable oops

we are not guaranteed that anything past the terminating NUL is mapped (let alone initialized with anything sane).

Affected Software

212 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=2.6.34<4.19.321
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.283
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.225
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.166
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.107
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.48
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.10.7
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc3
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.164.1-1
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.164.1-1
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.51.1-1
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.47.1-1
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.167.1-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.113-17.2.12-17.2.13-1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1139.145
4.4.0-1139.145
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1184.199~14.04.1
4.15.0-1184.199~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-262.296~14.04.1
4.4.0-262.296~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-262.296
4.4.0-262.296
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1177.192
4.4.0-1177.192
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1176.189~16.04.1
4.15.0-1176.189~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1184.199~16.04.1
4.15.0-1184.199~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1169.186~16.04.1
4.15.0-1169.186~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-232.244~16.04.1
4.15.0-232.244~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1140.151
4.4.0-1140.151
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1138.149~16.04.1
4.15.0-1138.149~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1108.115
4.4.0-1108.115
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-232.244
4.15.0-232.244
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1176.189
4.15.0-1176.189
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1
5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1184.199
4.15.0-1184.199
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1140.147~18.04.1
5.4.0-1140.147~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1169.186
4.15.0-1169.186
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1139.148~18.04.1
5.4.0-1139.148~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-200.220~18.04.1
5.4.0-200.220~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1082.87~18.04.1
5.4.0-1082.87~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1159.164
4.15.0-1159.164
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1138.149
4.15.0-1138.149
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1134.143~18.04.1
5.4.0-1134.143~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1119.131~18.04.1
5.4.0-1119.131~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2114.120
4.15.0-2114.120
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2093.99
4.15.0-2093.99
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1130.141
4.15.0-1130.141
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<4.15.0-2077.83
4.15.0-2077.83
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-200.220
5.4.0-200.220
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1135.145
5.4.0-1135.145
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1
5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1140.147
5.4.0-1140.147
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1095.102
5.4.0-1095.102
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1139.148
5.4.0-1139.148
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1
5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1102.106
5.4.0-1102.106
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1
5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1082.87
5.4.0-1082.87
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1
5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1044.45
5.4.0-1044.45
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1123.131
5.4.0-1123.131
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1134.143
5.4.0-1134.143
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1
5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1119.131
5.4.0-1119.131
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1
5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1054.58
5.4.0-1054.58
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1135.145+fips1
5.4.0-1135.145+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1140.147+fips1
5.4.0-1140.147+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1109.119
5.4.0-1109.119
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1139.148+fips1
5.4.0-1139.148+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-125.135
5.15.0-125.135
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1072.78
5.15.0-1072.78
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1075.84
5.15.0-1075.84
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1076.85.1
5.15.0-1076.85.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1071.79
5.15.0-1071.79
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1069.75
5.15.0-1069.75
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1055.62
5.15.0-1055.62
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1065.68
5.15.0-1065.68
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1067.73
5.15.0-1067.73
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1069.74
5.15.0-1069.74
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-125.135
5.15.0-125.135
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1067.68
5.15.0-1067.68
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1032.32
5.15.0-1032.32
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1020.20
5.15.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1070.76
5.15.0-1070.76
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1065.68
5.15.0-1065.68
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1038.42
5.15.0-1038.42
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1056.58
5.15.0-1056.58
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1066.68
5.15.0-1066.68
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1073.81
5.15.0-1073.81
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1072.78+fips1
5.15.0-1072.78+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1075.84+fips1
5.15.0-1075.84+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-125.135+fips1
5.15.0-125.135+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1071.79+fips1
5.15.0-1071.79+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-50.51
6.8.0-50.51
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1020.22
6.8.0-1020.22
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1020.23
6.8.0-1020.23
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1019.21
6.8.0-1019.21
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1015.19
6.8.0-1015.19
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1002.4
6.8.0-1002.4
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1017.17
6.8.0-1017.17
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-50.51.1
6.8.0-50.51.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1019.21
6.8.0-1019.21
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1019.21.1
6.8.0-1019.21.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1018.18
6.8.0-1018.18
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1016.18
6.8.0-1016.18
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-50.51.1
6.8.0-50.51.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2015.16
6.8.0-2015.16
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1013.14
6.8.1-1013.14
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1
6.8.0-78.78+fips1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.113-1Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.13-1
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1139.145
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1184.199~14.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-262.296~14.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-262.296
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1177.192
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1176.189~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1184.199~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1169.186~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-232.244~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1140.151
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1138.149~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1108.115
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1184.199
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1140.147~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1139.148~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-200.220~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1082.87~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1159.164
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1138.149
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1134.143~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1119.131~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2114.120
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2093.99
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1130.141
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2077.83
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1135.145
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1140.147
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1095.102
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1139.148
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1102.106
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1082.87
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1044.45
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1123.131
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1134.143
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1119.131
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1054.58
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1135.145+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1140.147+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1109.119
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1139.148+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135
  59. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.78
  60. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
  61. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.84
  62. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
  63. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1076.85.1
  64. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.79
  65. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
  66. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1069.75
  67. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1055.62
  68. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
  69. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.68
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
  71. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.73
  72. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1069.74
  73. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.68
  76. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
  77. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1020.20
  79. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.76
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
  81. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.68
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.42
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.58
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.68
  86. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1073.81
  87. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
  88. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.78+fips1
  89. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.84+fips1
  90. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.79+fips1
  92. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51
  93. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22
  94. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23
  95. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
  96. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1015.19
  97. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1002.4
  98. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17
  99. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1
  100. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
  101. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21.1
  102. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1018.18
  103. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  104. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.18
  105. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1
  106. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  107. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2015.16
  108. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14
  109. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1

Event History

Sep 11, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:13 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-45021?

CVE-2024-45021 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to cause a user-triggerable oops in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-45021?

To resolve CVE-2024-45021, upgrade to the patched versions provided in the advisory, such as linux 5.10.226-1 or 6.1.123-1.

3

What versions of Linux are affected by CVE-2024-45021?

CVE-2024-45021 affects several versions of the Linux kernel, specifically those prior to the patched releases mentioned in the advisory.

4

Is CVE-2024-45021 exploitable?

Yes, CVE-2024-45021 is exploitable as it involves a user-triggerable oops condition.

5

What components in Linux does CVE-2024-45021 impact?

CVE-2024-45021 impacts the memory control group (memcg) component of the Linux kernel.

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