CVE-2024-40917

A flaw was found in memblock_set_node() in the Linux Kernel, where invalid NUMA node values exceeding MAX_NUMNODES could cause system crashes due to a NULL pointer dereference.

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.