CVE-2024-40948

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's mm/page_table_check component, specifically related to ZONE_DEVICE pages. When page-table-check is enabled, attempting to map DAX memory can lead to a kernel crash due to invalid checks on these pages, which do not allocate page_ext.

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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.