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CVE-2024-26621 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: huge_memory: don't force huge page alignment on 32 bit commit efa7df3e3bb5 ("mm: align larger anonymous mappings on THP boundaries") caused two issues [1] [2] reported on 32 bit system or compat userspace. It doesn't make too much sense to force huge page alignment on 32 bit system due to the constrained virtual address space. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/d0a136a0-4a31-46bc-adf4-2db109a61672@kernel.org/ [2] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/CAJuCfpHXLdQy1a2B6xN2d7quTYwg2OoZseYPZTRpU0eHHKD-sQ@mail.gmail.com/


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ef9ad19e17676b9ef071309bc62020e2373705d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ea9aa8d97e6563676094cb35755884173269555
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7432376c913381c5f24d373a87ff629bbde94b47
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87632bc9ecff5ded93433bc0fca428019bdd1cfe

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-26621
NVD Published Date:
03/02/2024
NVD Last Modified:
08/14/2024
Source:
kernel.org