CVE-2024-1312

kernel: Race condition leads to use after free during VMA lock in lock_vma_under_rcu

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 26, 2023

Updated · August 7, 2026

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Memory Management subsystem when a user wins two races at the same time with a fail in the mas_prev_slot function. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free