CVE-2024-44975

CVE-2024-44975 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cgroup/cpuset: fix panic caused by partcmd_update We find a bug as below: BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: 00000003 PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI CPU: 3 PID: 358 Comm: bash Tainted: G W I 6.6.0-10893-g60d6 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/4 RIP: 0010:partition_sched_domains_locked+0x483/0x600 Code: 01 48 85 d2 74 0d 48 83 05 29 3f f8 03 01 f3 48 0f bc c2 89 c0 48 9 RSP: 0018:ffffc90000fdbc58 EFLAGS: 00000202 RAX: 0000000100000003 RBX: ffff888100b3dfa0 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 000000000002fe80 RBP: ffff888100b3dfb0 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: ffffc90000fdbcb0 R11: 0000000000000004 R12: 0000000000000002 R13: ffff888100a92b48 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 00007f44a5425740(0000) GS:ffff888237d80000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000100030973 CR3: 000000010722c000 CR4: 00000000000006e0 Call Trace: <TASK> ? show_regs+0x8c/0xa0 ? __die_body+0x23/0xa0 ? __die+0x3a/0x50 ? page_fault_oops+0x1d2/0x5c0 ? partition_sched_domains_locked+0x483/0x600 ? search_module_extables+0x2a/0xb0 ? search_exception_tables+0x67/0x90 ? kernelmode_fixup_or_oops+0x144/0x1b0 ? __bad_area_nosemaphore+0x211/0x360 ? up_read+0x3b/0x50 ? bad_area_nosemaphore+0x1a/0x30 ? exc_page_fault+0x890/0xd90 ? __lock_acquire.constprop.0+0x24f/0x8d0 ? __lock_acquire.constprop.0+0x24f/0x8d0 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 ? partition_sched_domains_locked+0x483/0x600 ? partition_sched_domains_locked+0xf0/0x600 rebuild_sched_domains_locked+0x806/0xdc0 update_partition_sd_lb+0x118/0x130 cpuset_write_resmask+0xffc/0x1420 cgroup_file_write+0xb2/0x290 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x194/0x290 new_sync_write+0xeb/0x160 vfs_write+0x16f/0x1d0 ksys_write+0x81/0x180 __x64_sys_write+0x21/0x30 x64_sys_call+0x2f25/0x4630 do_syscall_64+0x44/0xb0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x78/0xe2 RIP: 0033:0x7f44a553c887 It can be reproduced with cammands: cd /sys/fs/cgroup/ mkdir test cd test/ echo +cpuset > ../cgroup.subtree_control echo root > cpuset.cpus.partition cat /sys/fs/cgroup/cpuset.cpus.effective 0-3 echo 0-3 > cpuset.cpus // taking away all cpus from root This issue is caused by the incorrect rebuilding of scheduling domains. In this scenario, test/cpuset.cpus.partition should be an invalid root and should not trigger the rebuilding of scheduling domains. When calling update_parent_effective_cpumask with partcmd_update, if newmask is not null, it should recheck newmask whether there are cpus is available for parect/cs that has tasks.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-44975?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cgroup/cpuset: fix panic caused by partcmd_update We find a bug as below: BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: 00000003 PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI CPU: 3 PID: 358 Comm: bash Tainted: G W I 6.6.0-10893-g60d6 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/4 RIP: 0010:partition_sched_domains_locked+0x483/0x600 Code: 01 48 85 d2 74 0d 48 83 05 29 3f f8 03 01 f3 48 0f bc c2 89 c0 48 9 RSP: 0018:ffffc90000fdbc58 EFLAGS: 00000202 RAX: 0000000100000003 RBX: ffff888100b3dfa0 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 000000000002fe80 RBP: ffff888100b3dfb0 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: ffffc90000fdbcb0 R11: 0000000000000004 R12: 0000000000000002 R13: ffff888100a92b48 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 00007f44a5425740(0000) GS:ffff888237d80000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000100030973 CR3: 000000010722c000 CR4: 00000000000006e0 Call Trace: <TASK> ? show_regs+0x8c/0xa0 ? __die_body+0x23/0xa0 ? __die+0x3a/0x50 ? page_fault_oops+0x1d2/0x5c0 ? partition_sched_domains_locked+0x483/0x600 ? search_module_extables+0x2a/0xb0 ? search_exception_tables+0x67/0x90 ? kernelmode_fixup_or_oops+0x144/0x1b0 ? __bad_area_nosemaphore+0x211/0x360 ? up_read+0x3b/0x50 ? bad_area_nosemaphore+0x1a/0x30 ? exc_page_fault+0x890/0xd90 ? __lock_acquire.constprop.0+0x24f/0x8d0 ? __lock_acquire.constprop.0+0x24f/0x8d0 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 ? partition_sched_domains_locked+0x483/0x600 ? partition_sched_domains_locked+0xf0/0x600 rebuild_sched_domains_locked+0x806/0xdc0 update_partition_sd_lb+0x118/0x130 cpuset_write_resmask+0xffc/0x1420 cgroup_file_write+0xb2/0x290 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x194/0x290 new_sync_write+0xeb/0x160 vfs_write+0x16f/0x1d0 ksys_write+0x81/0x180 __x64_sys_write+0x21/0x30 x64_sys_call+0x2f25/0x4630 do_syscall_64+0x44/0xb0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x78/0xe2 RIP: 0033:0x7f44a553c887 It can be reproduced with cammands: cd /sys/fs/cgroup/ mkdir test cd test/ echo +cpuset > ../cgroup.subtree_control echo root > cpuset.cpus.partition cat /sys/fs/cgroup/cpuset.cpus.effective 0-3 echo 0-3 > cpuset.cpus // taking away all cpus from root This issue is caused by the incorrect rebuilding of scheduling domains. In this scenario, test/cpuset.cpus.partition should be an invalid root and should not trigger the rebuilding of scheduling domains. When calling update_parent_effective_cpumask with partcmd_update, if newmask is not null, it should recheck newmask whether there are cpus is available for parect/cs that has tasks.
How severe is CVE-2024-44975?
CVE-2024-44975 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-44975 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-44975?
CVE-2024-44975 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44975?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-44975 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2024-44975 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-41177.
When was CVE-2024-44975 published?
CVE-2024-44975 was published on 2024-09-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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