CVE-2024-49573
published 2025-01-11CVE-2024-49573: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY Adam reports that enabling NEXT_BUDDY insta triggers a WARN in…
PriorityP417medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.19%
8.7th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY
Adam reports that enabling NEXT_BUDDY insta triggers a WARN in
pick_next_entity().
Moving clear_buddies() up before the delayed dequeue bits ensures
no ->next buddy becomes delayed. Further ensure no new ->next buddy
ever starts as delayed.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.12.8-1 (forky) | linux 6.12.8-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 152e11f6df293e816a6a37c69757033cdc72667d < 5dbe6816c49197677a5ecce749bd99929da147da | 5dbe6816c49197677a5ecce749bd99929da147da |
| linux | linux | >= 152e11f6df293e816a6a37c69757033cdc72667d < 493afbd187c4c9cc1642792c0d9ba400c3d6d90d | 493afbd187c4c9cc1642792c0d9ba400c3d6d90d |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.8-1 | 6.12.8-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.8-1 | 6.12.8-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.12 < 6.12.7 | 6.12.7 |
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_debian5.5LOW
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
kernel: sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY
vendor_redhat·2025-01-11·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-49573 [MEDIUM] kernel: sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY
kernel: sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY
Adam reports that enabling NEXT_BUDDY insta triggers a WARN in
pick_next_entity().
Moving clear_buddies() up before the delayed dequeue bits ensures
no ->next buddy becomes delayed. Further ensure no new ->next buddy
ever starts as delayed.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Not aff
Debian
CVE-2024-49573: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched/fair:...
vendor_debian·2024·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-49573 [MEDIUM] CVE-2024-49573: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched/fair:...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY Adam reports that enabling NEXT_BUDDY insta triggers a WARN in pick_next_entity(). Moving clear_buddies() up before the delayed dequeue bits ensures no ->next buddy becomes delayed. Further ensure no new ->next buddy ever starts as delayed.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.12.8-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.12.8-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.12.8-1)
VulDB
Linux Kernel up to 6.12.6 pick_next_entity privilege escalation (WID-SEC-2025-0047)
vuldb·2026-07-31·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-49573 [MEDIUM] Linux Kernel up to 6.12.6 pick_next_entity privilege escalation (WID-SEC-2025-0047)
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.6. Affected is the function pick_next_entity. Executing a manipulation can lead to privilege escalation.
This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-49573. The attack is only possible within the local network. No exploit exists.
You should upgrade the affected component.
OSV
CVE-2024-49573: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY Adam reports that enabling NEXT_BUDDY insta triggers a
osv·2025-01-11·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-49573 [MEDIUM] CVE-2024-49573: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY Adam reports that enabling NEXT_BUDDY insta triggers a
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY Adam reports that enabling NEXT_BUDDY insta triggers a WARN in pick_next_entity(). Moving clear_buddies() up before the delayed dequeue bits ensures no ->next buddy becomes delayed. Further ensure no new ->next buddy ever starts as delayed.
GHSA
GHSA-c47c-mr8f-8fgf: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY
Adam reports that enabling NEXT_BUDDY insta triggers
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-01-11
CVE-2024-49573 [MEDIUM] GHSA-c47c-mr8f-8fgf: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY
Adam reports that enabling NEXT_BUDDY insta triggers
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sched/fair: Fix NEXT_BUDDY
Adam reports that enabling NEXT_BUDDY insta triggers a WARN in
pick_next_entity().
Moving clear_buddies() up before the delayed dequeue bits ensures
no ->next buddy becomes delayed. Further ensure no new ->next buddy
ever starts as delayed.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-01-11
Published