CVE-2024-53107

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's memory management subsystem. A local user can trigger an integer overflow by supplying a large vector length argument during a pagemap scanning operation, leading to incorrect buffer size calculations. This issue can cause memory corruption, resulting in a system crash and Denial of Service (DoS).

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.