CVE-2024-26832
kernel: mm: zswap: fix missing folio cleanup in writeback race path
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · April 17, 2024
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s mm: zswap subsystem. The issue occurs due to missing folio cleanup in the writeback race path. This flaw can lead to resource leaks or other unintended behaviors if the kernel fails to manage memory correctly during concurrent operations.
Statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not vulnerable to this CVE, as it does not affect the versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-362 · Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')