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TI-2024-33665 Aliases CVE-2024-50223GHSA-x4h3-pqgr-cw5f

sched/numa: Fix the potential null pointer dereference in task_numa_work()

Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched/numa: Fix the potential null pointer dereference in task_numa_work() When running stress-ng-vm-segv test, we found a null pointer dereference error in task_numa_work(). Here is the backtrace: [323676.066985] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000020 ...... [323676.067108] CPU: 35 PID: 2694524 Comm: stress-ng-vm-se ...... [323676.067113] pstate: 23401009 (nzCv daif +PAN -UAO +TCO +DIT +SSBS BTYPE=--) [323676.067115] pc : vma_migratable+0x1c/0xd0 [323676.067122] lr : task_numa_work+0x1ec/0x4e0 [323676.067127] sp : ffff8000ada73d20 [323676.067128] x29: ffff8000ada73d20 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: 000000003e89f010 [323676.067130] x26: 0000000000080000 x25: ffff800081b5c0d8 x24: ffff800081b27000 [323676.067133] x23: 0000000000010000 x22: 0000000104d18cc0 x21: ffff0009f7158000 [323676.067135] x20: 0000000000000000 x19: 0000000000000000 x18: ffff8000ada73db8 [323676.067138] x17: 0001400000000000 x16: ffff800080df40b0 x15: 0000000000000035 [323676.067140] x14: ffff8000ada73cc8 x13: 1fffe0017cc72001 x12: ffff8000ada73cc8 [323676.067142] x11: ffff80008001160c x10: ffff000be639000c x9 : ffff8000800f4ba4 [323676.067145] x8 : ffff000810375000 x7 : ffff8000ada73974 x6 : 0000000000000001 [323676.067147] x5 : 0068000b33e26707 x4 : 0000000000000001 x3 : ffff0009f7158000 [323676.067149] x2 : 0000000000000041 x1 : 0000000000004400 x0 : 0000000000000000 [323676.067152] Call trace: [323676.067153] vma_migratable+0x1c/0xd0 [323676.067155] task_numa_work+0x1ec/0x4e0 [323676.067157] task_work_run+0x78/0xd8 [323676.067161] do_notify_resume+0x1ec/0x290 [323676.067163] el0_svc+0x150/0x160 [323676.067167] el0t_64_sync_handler+0xf8/0x128 [323676.067170] el0t_64_sync+0x17c/0x180 [323676.067173] Code: d2888001 910003fd f9000bf3 aa0003f3 (f9401000) [323676.067177] SMP: stopping secondary CPUs [323676.070184] Starting crashdump kernel... stress-ng-vm-segv in stress-ng is used to stress test the SIGSEGV error handling function of the system, which tries to cause a SIGSEGV error on return from unmapping the whole address space of the child process. Normally this program will not cause kernel crashes. But before the munmap system call returns to user mode, a potential task_numa_work() for numa balancing could be added and executed. In this scenario, since the child process has no vma after munmap, the vma_next() in task_numa_work() will return a null pointer even if the vma iterator restarts from 0. Recheck the vma pointer before dereferencing it in task_numa_work().

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00237 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.6.60, 6.11.7, 6.12Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 5 fixed, 1 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux6.3 and later6.6.60, 6.11.7, 6.12Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.3 and later Fixed in 6.6.60, 6.11.7, 6.12 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3 to before 6.6.60; 6.7 to before 6.11.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.12 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.12 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.12 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.12 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.12 rc5VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 to before 6.6.60; 6.7 to before 6.11.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.60, 6.11.7, 6.12

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2024:11486 Released 2024-12-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, libperf-5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.4.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5 +30
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:11486
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:11486
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:11486
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:11486
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:11486
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-50223
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4h3-pqgr-cw5f
  3. 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

  • 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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