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Red Hat: CVE-2024-35983: kernel: bounds: Use the right number of bits for power-of-two CONFIG_NR_CPUS (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | May 20, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 | Aug 7, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
May 20, 2024
Added
Dec 5, 2024
Modified
Aug 7, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bounds: Use the right number of bits for power-of-two CONFIG_NR_CPUS
bits_per() rounds up to the next power of two when passed a power of
two. This causes crashes on some machines and configurations.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
References
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