CVE-2024-53049: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: slub/kunit: fix a WARNING due to unwrapped __kmalloc_cache_noprof 'modprobe slub...

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: slub/kunit: fix a WARNING due to unwrapped __kmalloc_cache_noprof 'modprobe slub_kunit' will have a warning as shown below. The root cause is that __kmalloc_cache_noprof was directly used, which resulted in no alloc_tag being allocated. This caused current->alloc_tag to be null, leading to a warning in alloc_tag_add_check. Let's add an alloc_hook layer to __kmalloc_cache_noprof specifically within lib/slub_kunit.c, which is the only user of this internal slub function outside kmalloc implementation itself. [58162.947016] WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 6210 at ./include/linux/alloc_tag.h:125 alloc_tagging_slab_alloc_hook+0x268/0x27c [58162.957721] Call trace: [58162.957919] alloc_tagging_slab_alloc_hook+0x268/0x27c [58162.958286] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x14c/0x344 [58162.958615] test_kmalloc_redzone_access+0x50/0x10c [slub_kunit] [58162.959045] kunit_try_run_case+0x74/0x184 [kunit] [58162.959401] kunit_generic_run_threadfn_adapter+0x2c/0x4c [kunit] [58162.959841] kthread+0x10c/0x118 [58162.960093] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [58162.960363] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.20%

10.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.11, < 6.11.7	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	6.12	Rc1

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 19, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-53049?

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: slub/kunit: fix a WARNING due to unwrapped __kmalloc_cache_noprof 'modprobe slub_kunit' will have a warning as shown below. The root cause is that __kmalloc_cache_noprof was directly used, which resulted in no alloc_tag being allocated. This caused current->alloc_tag to be null, leading to a warning in alloc_tag_add_check. Let's add an alloc_hook layer to __kmalloc_cache_noprof specifically within lib/slub_kunit.c, which is the only user of this internal slub function outside kmalloc implementation itself. [58162.947016] WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 6210 at ./include/linux/alloc_tag.h:125 alloc_tagging_slab_alloc_hook+0x268/0x27c [58162.957721] Call trace: [58162.957919] alloc_tagging_slab_alloc_hook+0x268/0x27c [58162.958286] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x14c/0x344 [58162.958615] test_kmalloc_redzone_access+0x50/0x10c [slub_kunit] [58162.959045] kunit_try_run_case+0x74/0x184 [kunit] [58162.959401] kunit_generic_run_threadfn_adapter+0x2c/0x4c [kunit] [58162.959841] kthread+0x10c/0x118 [58162.960093] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [58162.960363] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

How severe is CVE-2024-53049?

CVE-2024-53049 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-53049?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.