CVE-2024-44973 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-44973: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm, slub: do not call do_slab_free for kfence object In 782f8906f805 the freeing of kfence objects was moved from deep inside do_slab_free to the wrapper functions outside. This is a nice change, but unfortunately it missed one sp

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-44973 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

linux→ fixed in6.10.6-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```

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