# CVE-2009-0024: The sys\_remap\_file\_pages function in mm/fremap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.24.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or gain

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-01-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The sys_remap_file_pages function in mm/fremap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.24.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges via unspecified vectors, related to the vm_file structure member, and the mmap_region and do_munmap functions.

## What to do

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## References

- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.24.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8a459e44ad837018ea5c34a9efe8eb4ad27ded26
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/12/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33211

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