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CVE-2024-26621

mm: huge_memory: don't force huge page alignment on 32 bit

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Descriptions

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/

En el kernel de Linux, se resolvió la siguiente vulnerabilidad: mm: huge_memory: no forzar una alineación de página enorme en el commit de 32 bits efa7df3e3bb5 ("mm: alinear asignaciones anónimas más grandes en los límites de THP") causó dos problemas [1] [2] informado en un sistema de 32 bits o espacio de usuario compatible. No tiene mucho sentido forzar una gran alineación de páginas en un sistema de 32 bits debido al espacio limitado de direcciones virtuales. [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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Timeline
  • 2024-02-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-03-02 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-15 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-11 CVE Updated
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Linux
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>= 5.18 < 6.1.81
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Linux
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>= 5.18 < 6.6.46
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Linux
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>= 5.18 < 6.7.6
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Linux
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>= 5.18 < 6.8
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