Red Hat: CVE-2024-35797: kernel: mm: cachestat: fix two shmem bugs (Multiple Advisories)

CVE-2024-35797 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s memory management, specifically affecting the cachestat feature when handling shared memory. The flaw stems from race conditions during operations like swapping or invalidation, which can lead to out-of-bounds memory access or invalid pointer dereferencing. These issues can result in crashes or system instability. The kernel has been patched to improve checks and handling of swap entries to ensure stable and safe operation.