Answer in brief
CVE-2024-42258 records a High severity (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in mm: huge_memory: use !CONFIG_64BIT to relax huge page alignment on 32 bit machines. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=87632bc9ecff5ded93433bc0fca428019bdd1cfe <89f2914dd4b47d2fad3deef0d700f9526d98d11f || >=6ea9aa8d97e6563676094cb35755884173269555 <a5c399fe433a115e9d3693169b5f357f3194af0a || >=4ef9ad19e17676b9ef071309bc62020e2373705d <7e1f4efb8d6140b2ec79bf760c43e1fc186e8dfc || >=4ef9ad19e17676b9ef071309bc62020e2373705d <d9592025000b3cf26c742f3505da7b83aedc26d5 || 7432376c913381c5f24d373a87ff629bbde94b47 || >=6.1.81 <6.1.105 || >=6.7.6 <6.8 | 89f2914dd4b47d2fad3deef0d700f9526d98d11f, a5c399fe433a115e9d3693169b5f357f3194af0a, 7e1f4efb8d6140b2ec79bf760c43e1fc186e8dfc, d9592025000b3cf26c742f3505da7b83aedc26d5, 6.1.105, 6.8 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.8 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 12, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: huge_memory: use !CONFIG_64BIT to relax huge page alignment on 32 bit machines Yves-Alexis Perez reported commit 4ef9ad19e176 ("mm: huge_memory: don't force huge page alignment on 32 bit") didn't work for x86_32 [1]. It is because x86_32 uses CONFIG_X86_32 instead of CONFIG_32BIT. !CONFIG_64BIT should cover all 32 bit machines. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/CAHbLzkr1LwH3pcTgM+aGQ31ip2bKqiqEQ8=FQB+t2c3dhNKNHA@mail.gmail.com/
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