Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2024-49573
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been resolved, related to the sched/fair component, specifically the NEXT BUDDY feature. Enabling NEXT BUDDY triggers a warning in the `pick next entity()` function. The fix involves moving the `clear buddies()` function to prevent delayed dequeue bits from causing issues with the ->next buddy. This ensures that no new ->next buddy starts as delayed.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.