CVE-2024-0564

Memory disclosure via KSM unmap timing

Published Jan 30, 2024 · Updated Nov 21, 2025

Observable discrepancy in Linux kernel KSM 4.4.0-96.119 and later allows local users to infer victim-page contents through unmap timing. When a candidate page reaches the sharing cap, KSM creates additional physical pages, making MADV_UNMERGEABLE latency reveal whether the victim holds an identical page. The attacker needs a local account or co-resident workload, an exact candidate-page match, active KSM, and max_page_sharing set to 256; the consequence is read-only leakage of matched page contents.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Observable discrepancy in Linux kernel KSM 4.4.0-96.119 and later allows local users to infer victim-page contents through unmap timing. When a candidate page reaches the sharing cap, KSM creates additional physical pages, making MADV_UNMERGEABLE latency reveal whether the victim holds an identical page. The attacker needs a local account or co-resident workload, an exact candidate-page match, active KSM, and max_page_sharing set to 256; the consequence is read-only leakage of matched page contents.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-0564
Published
Jan 30, 2024
Updated
Nov 21, 2025
Vendor
Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Classifications
CWE-203, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 30, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
The Linux Kernel Organization · Linux KernelAffected versions are unavailable in this record.
Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Affected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

6.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.3Red HatCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-203Observable Discrepancy
T1005Data from Local System

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