CVE-2024-47676

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. This vulnerability, a Use-After-Free (UAF) in the huge page (hugetlb) fault pathway, allows a Virtual Memory Area (VMA) to be freed while still in use. A local attacker with low privileges could exploit this to cause a system crash (denial of service), access sensitive information, or potentially gain elevated privileges.

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.