CVE-2024-42258

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-08-12

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nmm: huge_memory: use !CONFIG_64BIT to relax huge page alignment on 32 bit machines\nYves-Alexis Perez reported commit 4ef9ad19e176 ('mm: huge_memory: don't\nforce huge page alignment on 32 bit') didn't work for x86_32 [1]. It is\nbecause x86_32 uses CONFIG_X86_32 instead of CONFIG_32BIT.\n!CONFIG_64BIT should cover all 32 bit machines.\n[1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/CAHbLzkr1LwH3pcTgM+aGQ31ip2bKqiqEQ8=FQB+t2c3dhNKNHA@mail.gmail.com/

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CVSS Scoring

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.1 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.5	CVSS Vector:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel)	ELSA-2024-9315	2024-11-14