CVE-2024-35987

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel that affects 64-bit No Memory Management Unit (NOMMU) systems. The issue arose from a change that allowed using RAM below the kernel load address, which conflicts with the fixed PAGE_OFFSET in NOMMU systems. This leads to memory initialization errors and potential kernel memory corruption.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not vulnerable to this CVE, as it does not affect the versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.