CVE-2024-49954
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: static_call: Replace pointless WARN_ON() in static_call_module_notify() static_call_module_notify() triggers a WARN_ON(), when memory allocation fails in __static_call_add_module(). That's not really justified, because the failure case must be correctly handled by the well known call chain and the error code is passed through to the initiating userspace application. A memory allocation fail is not a fatal problem, but the WARN_ON() takes the machine out when panic_on_warn is set. Replace it with a pr_warn().
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-49954
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49954.html
Vendor advisory: redhat — https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:6966
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhel | 9 | fixed | |
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 6.1.115-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 6.1.119-1~deb11u1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 6.11.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 6.11.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 6.11.4-1 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.