hugetlb_mcopy_atomic_pte of the file mm/hugetlb.c of the component Page Unlock Handler. Upgrading to version 4.13 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
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Linux Kernel up to 4.12 Page Unlock mm/hugetlb.c hugetlb_mcopy_atomic_pte denial of service
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 4.12 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function hugetlb_mcopy_atomic_pte of the file mm/hugetlb.c of the component Page Unlock Handler.…
1. Sofort-Triage & Abwehrmaßnahmen
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title: Detect Exploitation - Linux Kernel up to 4.12 Page Unlock mm/hugetlb.c hugetlb_mcopy_atomic_pte denial of service
id: 5d496512-adae-415b-a585-8a03603a4a32
status: experimental
description: Automatisch generierte SIEM-Erkennungsregel basierend auf CTI Intelligence
references:
- https://tsecurity.de/
author: iShareStuff CTI Automated Detection Engine
date: 2026-09-27
logsource:
category: network_connection
product: any
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains:
- 'exploit'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitime administrative Zugriffe oder Penetrationstests
level: high
tags:
- attack.initial_accessrule CTI_Threat_Indicator {
meta:
author = "iShareStuff CTI Automated Detection Engine"
date = "2026-09-27"
description = "YARA Signature for "
strings:
$str = "Linux Kernel up to 4.12 Page U" ascii wide
condition:
any of them
}index=security sourcetype IN ("cisco:asa", "pan:traffic", "zeek_conn", "suricata", "WinEventLog:Security")
("Linux Kernel up to 412 Page Unlock mmhug")
| stats count earliest(_time) as first_seen latest(_time) as last_seen by src_ip, dest_ip, dest_host, signature
| eval first_seen=strftime(first_seen, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"), last_seen=strftime(last_seen, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
| sort - countmessage: "*Linux Kernel up to 412 Page Unlock mmhug*"CommonSecurityLog
| where Message has "Linux Kernel up to 412 Page Unlock mmhug"
| summarize EventCount = count(), FirstSeen = min(TimeGenerated), LastSeen = max(TimeGenerated) by SourceIP, DestinationIP, DestinationPort, Activity
| extend DetectionRule = "iShareStuff-CTI-Compiled"
| sort by EventCount desc2. Cyber Threat Intelligence & Forensik
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- 1. Perimeter-Inspektion: Relevante Portfreigaben und exponierte Endpunkte unverzüglich scannen.
- 2. Patch-Applikation: Hersteller-Hotfix einspielen oder betroffene Daemons in isolierte DMZ-Segmente überführen.
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