CVE-2024-40915 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's RISC-V architecture, specifically within the __kernel_map_pages() debug function. This function, intended to detect illegal memory accesses, could attempt to sleep in an invalid atomic context, leading to system instability or crashes. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), the vulnerability requires local access and low privileges (AV:L/PR:L) to trigger, potentially resulting in high availability impact (A:H) due to system disruption. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.7, < 6.1.95CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.2, < 6.6.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.7, < 6.9.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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