Linux Kernel LIFO Ordering Fix

MEDIUM (5.5) Patch Available Patch Patch Patch

Threat Intelligence

Medium Risk - Detectable
EPSS Score: 0.02% chance of exploitation (percentile: 3%)
🔍 Detection Tools: OSV.dev
⚔️ Exploit Availability: No public exploits found

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What is it?

The Linux kernel is a widely used operating system that provides the foundation for many applications and services. This vulnerability affects the way the kernel handles memory mapping and unmapping of pages, which can lead to crashes or instability if not properly addressed.

Am I affected?

Specific version info not stated in the advisory.

Affected Products

Linux Kernel Team / Linux Kernel

How to fix

  1. Update your Linux distribution to the latest stable version that includes the fix.
  2. You can immediately mitigate this issue by applying the patch manually:
  3. For kernel 5.x: git apply https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd1ee62759d0bd4d6b909731c076c230ac89d61e
  4. For kernel 4.x: git apply https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9614d8bee66387501f48718fa306e17f2aa3f2f3

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