CVE-2024-53111
kernel: mm/mremap: fix address wraparound in move_page_tables()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 2, 2024
Updated · September 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. On 32-bit systems, an integer wraparound in the memory remapping operation allows a local user to cause memory regions to be improperly unmapped. This issue leads to data loss or a Denial of Service (DoS) as affected private memory contents are discarded and zeroed out.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
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.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound