GHSA-8X6V-8Q4G-XH9F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-02 15:31 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:32
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mm: fix NULL pointer dereference in alloc_pages_bulk_noprof

We triggered a NULL pointer dereference for ac.preferred_zoneref->zone in alloc_pages_bulk_noprof() when the task is migrated between cpusets.

When cpuset is enabled, in prepare_alloc_pages(), ac->nodemask may be &current->mems_allowed. when first_zones_zonelist() is called to find preferred_zoneref, the ac->nodemask may be modified concurrently if the task is migrated between different cpusets. Assuming we have 2 NUMA Node, when traversing Node1 in ac->zonelist, the nodemask is 2, and when traversing Node2 in ac->zonelist, the nodemask is 1. As a result, the ac->preferred_zoneref points to NULL zone.

In alloc_pages_bulk_noprof(), for_each_zone_zonelist_nodemask() finds a allowable zone and calls zonelist_node_idx(ac.preferred_zoneref), leading to NULL pointer dereference.

__alloc_pages_noprof() fixes this issue by checking NULL pointer in commit ea57485af8f4 ("mm, page_alloc: fix check for NULL preferred_zone") and commit df76cee6bbeb ("mm, page_alloc: remove redundant checks from alloc fastpath").

To fix it, check NULL pointer for preferred_zoneref->zone.

Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-53113"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-476"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-12-02T14:15:12Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmm: fix NULL pointer dereference in alloc_pages_bulk_noprof\n\nWe triggered a NULL pointer dereference for ac.preferred_zoneref-\u003ezone in\nalloc_pages_bulk_noprof() when the task is migrated between cpusets.\n\nWhen cpuset is enabled, in prepare_alloc_pages(), ac-\u003enodemask may be\n\u0026current-\u003emems_allowed.  when first_zones_zonelist() is called to find\npreferred_zoneref, the ac-\u003enodemask may be modified concurrently if the\ntask is migrated between different cpusets.  Assuming we have 2 NUMA Node,\nwhen traversing Node1 in ac-\u003ezonelist, the nodemask is 2, and when\ntraversing Node2 in ac-\u003ezonelist, the nodemask is 1.  As a result, the\nac-\u003epreferred_zoneref points to NULL zone.\n\nIn alloc_pages_bulk_noprof(), for_each_zone_zonelist_nodemask() finds a\nallowable zone and calls zonelist_node_idx(ac.preferred_zoneref), leading\nto NULL pointer dereference.\n\n__alloc_pages_noprof() fixes this issue by checking NULL pointer in commit\nea57485af8f4 (\"mm, page_alloc: fix check for NULL preferred_zone\") and\ncommit df76cee6bbeb (\"mm, page_alloc: remove redundant checks from alloc\nfastpath\").\n\nTo fix it, check NULL pointer for preferred_zoneref-\u003ezone.",
  "id": "GHSA-8x6v-8q4g-xh9f",
  "modified": "2025-11-04T00:32:09Z",
  "published": "2024-12-02T15:31:39Z",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html"
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}



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