CVE-2024-53136: mm: revert "mm: shmem: fix data-race in shmem_getattr()"

Published Dec 4, 2024
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Updated

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

mm: revert "mm: shmem: fix data-race in shmemgetattr()"

Revert d949d1d14fa2 ("mm: shmem: fix data-race in shmemgetattr()") as suggested by Chuck [1]. It is causing deadlocks when accessing tmpfs over NFS.

As Hugh commented, "added just to silence a syzbot sanitizer splat: added where there has never been any practical problem".

Affected Software

131 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=4.19.323<4.19.325
Linux Linux kernel>=5.4.285<5.5
Linux Linux kernel>=5.10.229<5.11
Linux Linux kernel>=5.15.171<5.16
Linux Linux kernel>=6.1.116<6.1.119
Linux Linux kernel>=6.6.60<6.6.63
Linux Linux kernel>=6.11.7<6.11.10
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1147.154~18.04.1
5.4.0-1147.154~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1145.154~18.04.1
5.4.0-1145.154~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-211.231~18.04.1
5.4.0-211.231~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1090.95~18.04.1
5.4.0-1090.95~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1140.149~18.04.1
5.4.0-1140.149~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-211.231
5.4.0-211.231
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1142.152
5.4.0-1142.152
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1147.154
5.4.0-1147.154
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1
5.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1101.108
5.4.0-1101.108
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1145.154
5.4.0-1145.154
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1
5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1
5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1088.93
5.4.0-1088.93
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1129.138
5.4.0-1129.138
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-135.146~20.04.1
5.15.0-135.146~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1140.150
5.4.0-1140.150
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1075.79~20.04.1
5.15.0-1075.79~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1060.64
5.4.0-1060.64
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-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-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<5.4.0-1142.153+fips1
5.4.0-1142.153+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1147.154+fips1
5.4.0-1147.154+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1145.154+fips1
5.4.0-1145.154+fips1
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-135.146
5.15.0-135.146
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1080.87
5.15.0-1080.87
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1084.93
5.15.0-1084.93
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1084.93.1
5.15.0-1084.93.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1079.88
5.15.0-1079.88
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1077.83
5.15.0-1077.83
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1062.70
5.15.0-1062.70
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1072.75
5.15.0-1072.75
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1073.75
5.15.0-1073.75
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1075.81
5.15.0-1075.81
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-135.146
5.15.0-135.146
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1074.75
5.15.0-1074.75
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1077.83
5.15.0-1077.83
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1074.77
5.15.0-1074.77
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1062.64
5.15.0-1062.64
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1080.88
5.15.0-1080.88
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1080.87+fips1
5.15.0-1080.87+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-135.146+fips1
5.15.0-135.146+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1079.88+fips1
5.15.0-1079.88+fips1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
debian/linux<6.1.119-1
6.1.119-1
debian/linux<6.11.10-1
6.11.10-1
debian/linux<6.11.10-1
6.11.10-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1Fixed in 6.12.27-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux-6.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.129-1~deb11u1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1147.154~18.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1145.154~18.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-211.231~18.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1090.95~18.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1140.149~18.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-211.231
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1142.152
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1147.154
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1101.108
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1145.154
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1088.93
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1129.138
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-135.146~20.04.1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1140.150
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.79~20.04.1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1060.64
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1142.153+fips1
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1147.154+fips1
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1145.154+fips1
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-135.146
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.87
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1084.93
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1084.93.1
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1079.88
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1077.83
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1062.70
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.75
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1073.75
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.81
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-135.146
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1074.75
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1077.83
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1074.77
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1062.64
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.88
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.87+fips1
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
  45. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-135.146+fips1
  46. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1079.88+fips1
  47. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch d949d1d14fa2

Event History

Dec 4, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:20 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-53136?

CVE-2024-53136 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-53136?

To fix CVE-2024-53136, you should update to the latest version of the Linux kernel that is not affected by this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of Linux kernels are affected by CVE-2024-53136?

CVE-2024-53136 impacts multiple versions of the Linux kernel, specifically between versions 4.19.323 to 4.19.325, 5.4.285 to 5.5, 5.10.229 to 5.11, 5.15.171 to 5.16, 6.1.116 to 6.1.119, 6.6.60 to 6.6.63, and 6.11.7 to 6.11.10.

4

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2024-53136?

CVE-2024-53136 involves a data race in the shmem_getattr() function that can lead to deadlocks when accessing tmpfs over NFS.

5

Is CVE-2024-53136 specific to certain Linux distributions?

CVE-2024-53136 is related to the Linux kernel and can affect any Linux distribution utilizing the vulnerable kernel versions.

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