CVE-2024-0564
Public on 2024-01-30
Modified on 2024-02-01
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's memory deduplication mechanism. The max page sharing of Kernel Samepage Merging (KSM), added in Linux kernel version 4.4.0-96.119, can create a side channel. When the attacker and the victim share the same host and the default setting of KSM is "max page sharing=256", it is possible for the attacker to time the unmap to merge with the victim's page. The unmapping time depends on whether it merges with the victim's page and additional physical pages are created beyond the KSM's "max page share". Through these operations, the attacker can leak the victim's page.
Severity
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | No Fix Planned | ||
Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | Not Affected | ||
Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
Score Type | Score | Vector | |
---|---|---|---|
Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |