Description
A flaw was found in pfn_swap_entry_to_page in memory management subsystem in the Linux Kernel. In this flaw, an attacker with a local user privilege may cause a denial of service problem due to a BUG statement referencing pmd_t x.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 5.14.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.14.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.14.6-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +11 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | kernel-rt +12 | 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9 | RHSA-2023:6901 |
| RHEL 8 | perf +26 | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | RHSA-2023:7077 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhev Hypervisor 4 | perf +2 | 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6 | RHSA-2024:0412 |
| RHEL 8.8 EUS | perf +26 | 4.18.0-477.36.1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:7539 |
| RHEL 8.6 EUS | perf +26 | 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6 | RHSA-2024:0412 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | perf +24 | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | perf +19 | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ELSA-2023-7077 |
Advisories 8
- ALSA-2023:7077 Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2023:7077 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- RHSA-2024:0412 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6901 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- RHSA-2023:7539 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 10, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1086 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 19, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-2253 Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 2, 2024
- ELSA-2023-7077 Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 17, 2023
References
- RHSA-2023:6901 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2023:7077 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2023:7539 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:0412 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4732 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2236982 issue-tracking