lib/test_hmm.c: handle src_pfns and dst_pfns allocation failure
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: lib/test_hmm.c: handle src_pfns and dst_pfns allocation failure The kcalloc() in dmirror_device_evict_chunk() will return null if the physical memory has run out. As a result, if src_pfns or dst_pfns is dereferenced, the null pointer dereference bug will happen. Moreover, the device is going away. If the kcalloc() fails, the pages mapping a chunk could not be evicted. So add a __GFP_NOFAIL flag in kcalloc(). Finally, as there is no need to have physically contiguous memory, Switch kcalloc() to kvcalloc() in order to avoid failing allocations.
- Products
- Kernel
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 6.1.93, 6.6.33, 6.8.12, 6.9.3
- CVEs
- CVE-2024-38543
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 3 Nov 2026, 10:36 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
lib/test_hmm.c: handle src_pfns and dst_pfns allocation failure
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 19 Jun 2024, 13:35 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: lib/test_hmm.c: handle src_pfns and dst_pfns allocation failure The kcalloc() in dmirror_device_evict_chunk() will return null if the physical memory has run out. As a result, if src_pfns or dst_pfns is dereferenced, the null pointer dereference bug will happen. Moreover, the device is going away. If the kcalloc() fails, the pages mapping a chunk could not be evicted. So add a __GFP_NOFAIL flag in kcalloc(). Finally, as there is no need to have physically contiguous memory, Switch kcalloc() to kvcalloc() in order to avoid failing allocations.
osv:CVE-2024-38543
Kernel
Fixed versions: 6.1.93, 6.6.33, 6.8.12, 6.9.3
Complete source record
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