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Description

An issue was discovered in __split_huge_pmd in mm/huge_memory.c in the Linux kernel before 5.7.5. The copy-on-write implementation can grant unintended write access because of a race condition in a THP mapcount check, aka CID-c444eb564fb1.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.7.6-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.7.6-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.7.6-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-45.49 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws +2 5.4.0-1022.22 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1023.23 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1021.21 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oem-5.6 5.6.0-1048.52 USN-4752-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1016.17 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv 5.4.0-31.35 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-115.116 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1080.84 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 +2 5.4.0-1022.22~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1093.103 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1023.23~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +11 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1081.92 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gke-4.15 4.15.0-1067.70 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gke-5.0 5.0.0-1045.46 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gke-5.3 5.3.0-1032.34~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-45.49~18.04.2 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1072.73 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oem 4.15.0-1094.104 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oem-osp1 5.0.0-1065.70 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1051.55 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1016.17~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.15.0-1068.72 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi2-5.3 5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.2 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1084.92 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1080.84~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1093.103~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1081.92~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-115.116~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1051.55~16.04.1 —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2025.25 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2007.8 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1039.44 —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1093.103~14.04.1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 8 kernel-rt +12 4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 RHSA-2021:4140
RHEL 8 perf +26 4.18.0-348.el8 RHSA-2021:4356
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 8.4 EUS kernel-rt +12 4.18.0-305.57.1.rt7.129.el8_4 RHSA-2022:5633
RHEL 8.4 EUS perf +26 4.18.0-305.57.1.el8_4 RHSA-2022:5626
RHEL 8.2 EUS kernel-rt +12 4.18.0-193.87.1.rt13.137.el8_2 RHSA-2022:5224
RHEL 8.2 EUS perf +26 4.18.0-193.87.1.el8_2 RHSA-2022:5220

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 8 kernel-tools-libs-devel 4.18.0-348.el8 ALSA-2021:4356
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-azure +2 5.3.18-18.38.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0738-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.52.1.9.24.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0741-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-24.52.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0741-1
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SLES 15 kernel-docs +6 4.12.14-150.69.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0740-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.50.1 SUSE-SU-2021:1175-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-122.66.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1210-1
SLES 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.71.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0736-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SLES for SAP 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.69.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0740-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.50.1 SUSE-SU-2021:1175-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.66.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1210-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.71.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0736-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP5 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-10.37.1 SUSE-SU-2021:1176-1
SLE Micro 5.0 kernel-default 5.3.18-24.52.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0741-1
SLE Micro 5.0 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.52.1.9.24.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0741-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-default 5.3.18-24.52.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0741-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_0 7-5.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0849-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0367-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_1 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0842-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0367-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_10 2-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0869-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_11 1-5.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0741-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_2 +2 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0842-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0367-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0362-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_5 +2 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0842-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0362-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_8 +1 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0841-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0840-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0362-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-default 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_11 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0853-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_12 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0859-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_13 +1 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0859-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_15 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0859-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_16 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0859-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_17 +1 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0853-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_19 +2 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0853-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0818-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0809-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_22 2-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0864-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_23 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_9 +1 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0853-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-default 4.12.14-150.69.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0740-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_18 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0868-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_19 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0868-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_20 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0868-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_21 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0868-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_22 2-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0864-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_23 1-1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0740-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.66.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1210-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_10 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0818-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_11 +1 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0818-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_13 +1 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0818-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0809-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0386-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_15 +1 2-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1046-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0808-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_17 1-8.3.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1210-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_3 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0818-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_4 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0818-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_5 +1 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0818-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_7 +1 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0818-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_9 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0818-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kernel-default 4.12.14-95.71.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0736-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_12 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0826-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_13 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0826-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_14 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0823-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_15 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0823-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_16 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0823-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_17 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0868-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_18 2-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0864-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_19 1-6.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0736-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SLE HPC 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.69.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0740-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP2 kernel-rt +3 5.3.18-28.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0735-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.71.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0736-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.71.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0736-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-lp152.66.2.lp152.8.23.2 openSUSE-SU-2021:0393-1
openSUSE Leap 15.2 kernel-docs +8 5.3.18-lp152.66.2 openSUSE-SU-2021:0393-1

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 8 perf +19 4.18.0-348.el8 ELSA-2021-4356

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