PT-2024-1952 · Linux · Linux Kernel

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CVE-2024-26621

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Published

2024-01-25

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Updated

2025-01-16

CVSS v3.1

8.2

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description The issue is related to the mm: huge memory function in the Linux kernel, which causes problems due to the constrained virtual address space on 32-bit systems. It has been reported that forcing huge page alignment on 32-bit systems does not make sense. The vulnerability is related to errors in memory allocation and can potentially lead to a denial of service.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Buffer Overflow

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-01751
CVE-2024-26621
DSA-5658-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel