CVE-2024-46787

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's userfaultfd component. A local user could exploit a race condition in the handling of huge page table entries (PMDs). This vulnerability can lead to a kernel crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS). In older kernel versions, this flaw could also potentially cause memory corruption by misinterpreting memory regions.

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.