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CVE-2024-0841

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Description

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the hugetlbfs_fill_super function in the Linux kernel hugetlbfs (HugeTLB pages) functionality. This issue may allow a local user to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2024-01-28 12:15:52.737000
Last modified
2026-11-05 12:17:43.183000
View original CVE JSON
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