CVE-2024-56628 remediation guide
Linux Linux, linux kernel
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: Add architecture specific huge_pte_clear() When executing mm selftests run_vmtests.sh, there is such an error: BUG: Bad page state in process uffd-unit-tests pfn:00000 page: refcount:0 mapcount:0 mapping:0000000000000000 index:0x0 pfn:0x0 flags: 0xffff0000002000(reserved|node=0|zone=0|lastcpupid=0xffff) raw: 00ffff0000002000 ffffbf0000000008 ffffbf0000000008 0000000000000000 raw: 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 00000000ffffffff 0000000000000000 page dumped because: PAGE_FLAGS_CHECK_AT_FREE flag(s) set Modules l...
Identify the affected asset
Confirm whether Linux Linux, linux kernel is installed, record the deployed version and installation path, and identify exposed interfaces.
- Record the product name, package or appliance identifier, and installed version.
- Identify internet-facing, administrative, API, and internal access paths.
- Preserve the pre-change configuration and relevant service logs.
Validate the affected-version match
Compare the deployed version with the affected range: >= 09cfefb7fa70c3af011b0db0a513fd80b2f18abc < dba3c45e333a3a2a01395b5f5e5f88f8baba74e4, >= 09cfefb7fa70c3af011b0db0a513fd80b2f18abc < 7dfbf011a57b9e1a40f5ce8080a53c497e105c6c, >= 09cfefb7fa70c3af011b0db0a513fd80b2f18abc < 9b602190cf2d8ac957be0011e418ed6c3b49b9a3, >= 09cfefb7fa70c3af011b0db0a513fd80b2f18abc < 7cd1f5f77925ae905a57296932f0f9ef0dc364f8, >= 5.19, >= 5.19 < 6.1.120, >= 6.2 < 6.6.66, >= 6.7 < 6.12.5, 6.13. Treat incomplete inventory results as unresolved.
Prioritize with independent signals
The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review. Combine this signal with asset criticality, exposure, compensating controls, and business impact.
Apply supported remediation
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path. Current fixed-version status: 6.1.120, 6.6.66, 6.12.5. Preserve configuration and rollback material before change.
Verify the result
Confirm the resulting version, service health, authentication and access paths, monitoring coverage, and relevant security logs.
- Confirm the expected version and package state.
- Run a functional health check for critical service paths.
- Review authentication, error, application, and security monitoring logs.
- Reassess exposure if the supported fix cannot be applied.
Operational boundary
This page does not replace the vendor advisory, support contract, change-management process, or recovery plan. Do not infer that an asset is unaffected from an incomplete inventory query or a missing fixed-version field.