# CVE-2007-4130: The Linux kernel 2.6.9 before 2.6.9-67 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 on Itanium (ia64) does not properly handle page faults during NU

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-02-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Linux kernel 2.6.9 before 2.6.9-67 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 on Itanium (ia64) does not properly handle page faults during NUMA memory access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via invalid arguments to set_mempolicy in an MPOL_BIND operation.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11437
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27556
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=179665
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html

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