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CVE-2024-57888: Linux kernel · workqueue: Do not warn when cancelling WQ_MEM_RECLAIM work from !WQ_MEM_RECLAIM worker

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 14:23 UTC

Severity
Low

Rated Low by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Jan 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to suppress false warnings when cancelling WQ_MEM_RECLAIM work from non-WQ_MEM_RECLAIM workers. Users should update to the fixed kernel version once available. No other mitigation actions are required.

Description

CVE-2024-57888 addresses a warning issue in the Linux kernel workqueue subsystem related to cancelling WQ_MEM_RECLAIM work from a non-WQ_MEM_RECLAIM worker context. The fix prevents false positive warnings during cancellation of certain work items, which are safe to cancel despite previous warnings.

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