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nvd416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67NVD:CVE-2024-36943
HistoryMay 30, 2024 - 4:15 p.m.

CVE-2024-36943

2024-05-3016:15:17
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
web.nvd.nist.gov
1
linux kernel
vulnerability
fs/proc/task_mmu
pagemap scan

6.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.0%

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

fs/proc/task_mmu: fix loss of young/dirty bits during pagemap scan

make_uffd_wp_pte() was previously doing:

pte = ptep_get(ptep);
ptep_modify_prot_start(ptep);
pte = pte_mkuffd_wp(pte);
ptep_modify_prot_commit(ptep, pte);

But if another thread accessed or dirtied the pte between the first 2
calls, this could lead to loss of that information. Since
ptep_modify_prot_start() gets and clears atomically, the following is the
correct pattern and prevents any possible race. Any access after the
first call would see an invalid pte and cause a fault:

pte = ptep_modify_prot_start(ptep);
pte = pte_mkuffd_wp(pte);
ptep_modify_prot_commit(ptep, pte);

6.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.0%