CVE-2024-42317
published 2024-08-17CVE-2024-42317: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/huge_memory: avoid PMD-size page cache if needed xarray can't support arbitrary page…
PriorityP425medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.18%
8.1th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/huge_memory: avoid PMD-size page cache if needed
xarray can't support arbitrary page cache size. the largest and supported
page cache size is defined as MAX_PAGECACHE_ORDER by commit 099d90642a71
("mm/filemap: make MAX_PAGECACHE_ORDER acceptable to xarray"). However,
it's possible to have 512MB page cache in the huge memory's collapsing
path on ARM64 system whose base page size is 64KB. 512MB page cache is
breaking the limitation and a warning is raised when the xarray entry is
split as shown in the following example.
[root@dhcp-10-26-1-207 ~]# cat /proc/1/smaps | grep KernelPageSize
KernelPageSize: 64 kB
[root@dhcp-10-26-1-207 ~]# cat /tmp/test.c
:
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
const char *filename = TEST_XFS_FILENAME;
int fd = 0;
void *buf = (void *)-1, *p;
int pgsize = getpagesize();
int ret = 0;
if (pgsize != 0x10000) {
fprintf(stdout, "System with 64KB base page size is required!\n");
return -EPERM;
}
system("echo 0 > /sys/devices/virtual/bdi/253:0/read_ahead_kb");
system("echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches");
/* Open the xfs file */
fd = open(filename, O_RDONLY);
assert(fd > 0);
/* Create VMA */
buf = mmap(NULL, TEST_MEM_SIZE, PROT_READ, MAP_SHARED, fd, 0);
assert(buf != (void *)-1);
fprintf(stdout, "mapped buffer at 0x%p\n", buf);
/* Populate VMA */
ret = madvise(buf, TEST_MEM_SIZE, MADV_NOHUGEPAGE);
assert(ret == 0);
ret = madvise(buf, TEST_MEM_SIZE, MADV_POPULATE_READ);
assert(ret == 0);
/* Collapse VMA */
ret = madvise(buf, TEST_MEM_SIZE, MADV_HUGEPAGE);
assert(ret == 0);
ret = madvise(buf, TEST_MEM_SIZE, MADV_COLLAPSE);
if (ret) {
fprintf(stdout, "Error %d to madvise(MADV_COLLAPSE)\n", errno);
goto out;
}
/* Split xarray entry. Write permission is needed */
munmap(buf, TEST_MEM_SIZE);
buf = (void *)-1;
close(fd);
fd = open(filename, O_RDWR);
assert(fd > 0);
fallocate(fd, FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE | FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE,
TEST_MEM_SIZE - pgsize, pgsize);
out:
if (buf != (void *)-1
Affected
18 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.10.3-1 (forky) | linux 6.10.3-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 6b24ca4a1a8d4ee3221d6d44ddbb99f542e4bda3 < e60f62f75c99740a28e2bf7e6044086033012a16 | e60f62f75c99740a28e2bf7e6044086033012a16 |
| linux | linux | >= 6b24ca4a1a8d4ee3221d6d44ddbb99f542e4bda3 < d659b715e94ac039803d7601505d3473393fc0be | d659b715e94ac039803d7601505d3473393fc0be |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.10.3-1 | 6.10.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.10.3-1 | 6.10.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.8.0-50.51 | 6.8.0-50.51 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.17 < 6.10.3 | 6.10.3 |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.104.2-4_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.112.1-2_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.117.1-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.119.3-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.119.3-3_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.121.1-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.126.1-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.130.1-3_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.96.2-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.96.2-2_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu5.5MEDIUM
vendor_msrc4.7MEDIUM
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- Hardware crypto device drivers;
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- DMA engine subsystem;
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/huge_memory: avoid PMD-size page cache if needed
xarray can't support arbitrary page cache size. the largest and supported
page cache size is defined as MAX_PAGECACHE_ORDER by commit 099d90642a71
("mm/filemap: make MAX_PAGECACHE_ORDER acceptable to xarray"). However,
it's possible to have 512MB page cache in the huge memory's collapsing
path on ARM64 system whose base page size is 64KB. 512MB page cache is
breaking the limitation and a warning is raised when the xarray entry is
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[root@dhcp-10-26-1-207 ~]# cat /proc/1/smaps | grep KernelPageSize
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:
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{
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CVE-2024-42317: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/huge_memory: avoid PMD-size page cache if needed xarray can't support arbitrary
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CVE-2024-42317 [MEDIUM] CVE-2024-42317: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/huge_memory: avoid PMD-size page cache if needed xarray can't support arbitrary
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kernel: mm/huge_memory: avoid PMD-size page cache if needed
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/huge_memory: avoid PMD-size page cache if needed
xarray can't support arbitrary page cache size. the largest and supported
page cache size is defined as MAX_PAGECACHE_ORDER by commit 099d90642a71
("mm/filemap: make MAX_PAGECACHE_ORDER acceptable to xarray"). However,
it's possible to have 512MB page cache in the huge memory's collapsing
path on ARM64 system whose base page size is 64KB. 512MB page cache is
breaking the limitation and a warning is raised when the xarray entry is
split as shown in the following example.
[root@dhcp-10-26-1-207 ~]# cat /proc/1/smaps | grep KernelPageSize
KernelPageSize: 64 kB
[root@dhcp-10-26-1-207 ~]# cat /tmp/test.c
:
int main(i
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mm/huge_memory: avoid PMD-size page cache if needed
vendor_msrc·2024-08-13·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2024-42317 [MEDIUM] mm/huge_memory: avoid PMD-size page cache if needed
mm/huge_memory: avoid PMD-size page cache if needed
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
Linux: Linux
Customer Action Required: Yes
Debian
CVE-2024-42317: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/huge_mem...
vendor_debian·2024·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-42317 [MEDIUM] CVE-2024-42317: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/huge_mem...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/huge_memory: avoid PMD-size page cache if needed xarray can't support arbitrary page cache size. the largest and supported page cache size is defined as MAX_PAGECACHE_ORDER by commit 099d90642a71 ("mm/filemap: make MAX_PAGECACHE_ORDER acceptable to xarray"). However, it's possible to have 512MB page cache in the huge memory's collapsing path on ARM64 system whose base page size is 64KB. 512MB page cache is breaking the limitation and a warning is raised when the xarray entry is split as shown in the following example. [root@dhcp-10-26-1-207 ~]# cat /proc/1/smaps | grep KernelPageSize KernelPageSize: 64 kB [root@dhcp-10-26-1-207 ~]# cat /tmp/test.c : int main(int argc, char **argv) { const char *filename = TEST_XFS_FILEN
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2024-08-17
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