CVE-2024-35846
kernel: mm: zswap: fix shrinker NULL crash with cgroup_disable=memory
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 17, 2024
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's zswap subsystem, affecting systems with cgroup_disable=memory set. This issue involves a NULL pointer dereference in the zswap shrinker, which could lead to a system crash (panic) or undefined behavior. This problem arises from improper handling of memory management related to control groups when the memory cgroup feature is disabled.
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
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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 not specified