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CVE-2024-43888

7.8 high SSVC exploitation: none Modified

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: list_lru: fix UAF for memory cgroup The mem_cgroup_from_slab_obj() is supposed to be called under rcu lock or cgroup_mutex or others which could prevent returned memcg from being freed. Fix it by adding missing rcu read lock. Found by code inspection. [[email protected]: only grab rcu lock when necessary, per Vlastimil]

Fix

Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2

Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.

Change history 4

  1. CwesCWE-416NVD modified 2026-10-21 13:17
  2. Cpes+3 CPE criteria (now 3)NVD modified 2026-10-21 13:17
  3. StatusPublished → ModifiedNVD modified 2026-10-21 13:17
  4. First seenCVSS 7.8 · linuxNVD modified 2026-10-21 12:35

Affected (CPE criteria) 3

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References 2