mm: revert "mm: shmem: fix data-race in shmem_getattr()"
Priority LOW 33CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: revert "mm: shmem: fix data-race in shmem_getattr()" Revert d949d1d14fa2 ("mm: shmem: fix data-race in shmem_getattr()") as suggested by Chuck [1]. It is causing deadlocks when accessing tmpfs over NFS. As Hugh commented, "added just to silence a syzbot sanitizer splat: added where there has never been any practical problem".
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00423 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.19.325, 5.4.287, 5.10.231 +4Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 5 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.19.323 to before 4.19.325; 5.4.285 to before 5.4.287; 5.10.229 to before 5.10.231; 5.15.171 to before 5.15.174; 6.1.116 to before 6.1.119; 6.6.60 to before 6.6.63; 6.11.7 to before 6.11.10 | 4.19.325, 5.4.287, 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.119, 6.6.63, 6.11.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.19.323 to before 4.19.325; 5.4.285 to before 5.4.287; 5.10.229 to before 5.10.231; 5.15.171 to before 5.15.174; 6.1.116 to before 6.1.119; 6.6.60 to before 6.6.63; 6.11.7 to before 6.11.10 Fixed in 4.19.325, 5.4.287, 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.119, 6.6.63, 6.11.10 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.19.323 to before 4.19.325; 5.4.285 to before 5.5; 5.10.229 to before 5.11; 5.15.171 to before 5.16; 6.1.116 to before 6.1.119; 6.6.60 to before 6.6.63; 6.11.7 to before 6.11.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.19.323 to before 4.19.325; 5.4.285 to before 5.5; 5.10.229 to before 5.11; 5.15.171 to before 5.16; 6.1.116 to before 6.1.119; 6.6.60 to before 6.6.63; 6.11.7 to before 6.11.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.325, 5.4.287, 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.119, 6.6.63, 6.11.10
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2025:6966 Released 2025-05-13 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 +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 Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:6966 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:6966 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:6966 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:6966 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:6966 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-53136
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-33rw-2cg2-2mpc
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36b537e8f302f670c7cf35d88a3a294443e32d52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5874c1150e77296565ad6e495ef41fbf87570d14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64e67e8694252c1bf01b802ee911be3fee62c36b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/901dc2ad7c3789fa87dc3956f6697c5d62d5cf7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1aa0c04294e29883d65eac6c2f72fe95cc7c049
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Sources
- CVE-2024-53136 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-53136 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-33rw-2cg2-2mpc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-53136 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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