CVE-2024-53109

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's nommu memory management subsystem on architectures operating without a memory management unit (MMU). When deleting a virtual memory area (VMA) entry from an internal data structure, an incorrect argument is passed during state preallocation. A local user can exploit this vulnerability by unmapping memory to cause a kernel crash, resulting in a 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.