mm/page_alloc: don't call pfn_to_page() on possibly non-existent PFN in split_large_buddy() (Linux Linux)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.18 % · percentile 7 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- Linux
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/page_alloc: don't call pfn_to_page() on possibly non-existent PFN in split_large_buddy() In split_large_buddy(), we might call pfn_to_page() on a PFN that might not exist. In corner cases, such as when freeing the highest pageblock in the last memory section, this could result with CONFIG_SPARSEMEM && !CONFIG_SPARSEMEM_EXTREME in __pfn_to_section() returning NULL and and __section_mem_map_addr() dereferencing that NULL pointer. Let's fix it, and avoid doing a pfn_to_page() call for the first iteration, where we already have the page. So far this was found by code inspection, but let's just CC stable as the fix is easy.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-53784
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2024-57881
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0254 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.10 < 6.12.7cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Linux · Linux | affected fd919a85cd55be5d00a6a7372071f44c8eafb825 < 4234ca9884bcae9e48ed38652d91696ad5cd591d ; affected fd919a85cd55be5d00a6a7372071f44c8eafb825 < faeec8e23c10bd30e8aa759a2eb3018dae00f924 |
| Linux · Linux | affected 6.10 ; unaffected 0 < 6.10 ; unaffected 6.12.7 ≤ 6.12.* ; unaffected 6.13 ≤ * |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |