CVE-2024-50199

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's memory management, specifically in how it handles HugeTLB (Huge Transparent Large Block) pages during the swapoff operation. A local user can trigger this by allocating anonymous HugeTLB memory, swapping out other anonymous memory, and then executing the swapoff command. This can lead to a 'bad pud error' and prevent the HugeTLB pages from being properly freed, resulting in a memory leak and a denial of service.

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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.