TI-2024-29480 Aliases CVE-2024-43888 GHSA-wm87-x2vw-r6ch

mm: list_lru: fix UAF for memory cgroup

LOW 34CWE-416Published 2024-08-26 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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]

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00253 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.7, 6.10.5, 6.11Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Linux	Linux	6.6.160 to before 6.7	6.7	Patch available	CNA
Linux	Linux	6.8 and later	6.10.5, 6.11	Patch available	CNA

Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.6.160 to before 6.7 Fixed in 6.7 Patch available CNA
Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.8 and later Fixed in 6.10.5, 6.11 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::	6.8 to before 6.10.5	Vulnerable	Linux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1::::::	6.11 rc1	Vulnerable	Linux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2::::::	6.11 rc2	Vulnerable	Linux

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 to before 6.10.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.11 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.11 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.7
Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.10.5, 6.11

Red Hat 2 advisories

RHSA-2025:13135 Released 2025-08-06 · Red Hat rating Important
kernel security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4 +11
RHSA-2024:9315 Released 2024-11-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
kernel security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-cross-headers-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, libperf-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 +30
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)	Fixed	RHSA-2024:9315
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)	Fixed	RHSA-2025:13135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)	Fixed	RHSA-2024:9315
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)	Fixed	RHSA-2025:13135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)	Fixed	RHSA-2024:9315
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)	Fixed	RHSA-2025:13135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)	Fixed	RHSA-2024:9315
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4)	Fixed	RHSA-2025:13135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)	Fixed	RHSA-2024:9315
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4)	Fixed	RHSA-2025:13135

Not affected: 3 products

Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-43888
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wm87-x2vw-r6ch
2026-10-21 Fix available: Linux/[email protected] · CNA
2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Patch 2

TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3

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