mm: fix NULL pointer dereference in alloc_pages_bulk_noprof
We triggered a NULL pointer dereference for ac.preferred_zoneref->zone in
alloc_pages_bulk_noprof() when the task is migrated between cpusets.
When cpuset is enabled, in prepare_alloc_pages(), ac->nodemask may be
¤t->mems_allowed. when first_zones_zonelist() is called to find
preferred_zoneref, the ac->nodemask may be modified concurrently if the
task is migrated between different cpusets. Assuming we have 2 NUMA Node,
when traversing Node1 in ac->zonelist, the nodemask is 2, and when
traversing Node2 in ac->zonelist, the nodemask is 1. As a result, the
ac->preferred_zoneref points to NULL zone.
In alloc_pages_bulk_noprof(), for_each_zone_zonelist_nodemask() finds a
allowable zone and calls zonelist_node_idx(ac.preferred_zoneref), leading
to NULL pointer dereference.
__alloc_pages_noprof() fixes this issue by checking NULL pointer in commit
ea57485af8f4 ("mm, page_alloc: fix check for NULL preferred_zone") and
commit df76cee6bbeb ("mm, page_alloc: remove redundant checks from alloc
fastpath").
To fix it, check NULL pointer for preferred_zoneref->zone.
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Debian DLA |
DLA-4008-1 | linux-6.1 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2024-51785 | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: fix NULL pointer dereference in alloc_pages_bulk_noprof We triggered a NULL pointer dereference for ac.preferred_zoneref->zone in alloc_pages_bulk_noprof() when the task is migrated between cpusets. When cpuset is enabled, in prepare_alloc_pages(), ac->nodemask may be ¤t->mems_allowed. when first_zones_zonelist() is called to find preferred_zoneref, the ac->nodemask may be modified concurrently if the task is migrated between different cpusets. Assuming we have 2 NUMA Node, when traversing Node1 in ac->zonelist, the nodemask is 2, and when traversing Node2 in ac->zonelist, the nodemask is 1. As a result, the ac->preferred_zoneref points to NULL zone. In alloc_pages_bulk_noprof(), for_each_zone_zonelist_nodemask() finds a allowable zone and calls zonelist_node_idx(ac.preferred_zoneref), leading to NULL pointer dereference. __alloc_pages_noprof() fixes this issue by checking NULL pointer in commit ea57485af8f4 ("mm, page_alloc: fix check for NULL preferred_zone") and commit df76cee6bbeb ("mm, page_alloc: remove redundant checks from alloc fastpath"). To fix it, check NULL pointer for preferred_zoneref->zone. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7276-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7277-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7310-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7387-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7387-2 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7387-3 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7388-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7389-1 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7390-1 | Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7407-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7421-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7449-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7449-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7450-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-7524-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
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| CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 |
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Redhat enterprise Linux
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Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:45:00 +0000
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| CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4 |
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:45:00 +0000
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| CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0 cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::nfv cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2 cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfv |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-476 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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cvssV3_1
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Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: fix NULL pointer dereference in alloc_pages_bulk_noprof We triggered a NULL pointer dereference for ac.preferred_zoneref->zone in alloc_pages_bulk_noprof() when the task is migrated between cpusets. When cpuset is enabled, in prepare_alloc_pages(), ac->nodemask may be ¤t->mems_allowed. when first_zones_zonelist() is called to find preferred_zoneref, the ac->nodemask may be modified concurrently if the task is migrated between different cpusets. Assuming we have 2 NUMA Node, when traversing Node1 in ac->zonelist, the nodemask is 2, and when traversing Node2 in ac->zonelist, the nodemask is 1. As a result, the ac->preferred_zoneref points to NULL zone. In alloc_pages_bulk_noprof(), for_each_zone_zonelist_nodemask() finds a allowable zone and calls zonelist_node_idx(ac.preferred_zoneref), leading to NULL pointer dereference. __alloc_pages_noprof() fixes this issue by checking NULL pointer in commit ea57485af8f4 ("mm, page_alloc: fix check for NULL preferred_zone") and commit df76cee6bbeb ("mm, page_alloc: remove redundant checks from alloc fastpath"). To fix it, check NULL pointer for preferred_zoneref->zone. | |
| Title | mm: fix NULL pointer dereference in alloc_pages_bulk_noprof | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T20:51:06.019Z
Reserved: 2024-11-19T17:17:24.993Z
Link: CVE-2024-53113
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Status : Modified
Published: 2024-12-02T14:15:12.097
Modified: 2025-11-03T23:17:21.393
Link: CVE-2024-53113
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