# CVE-2024-26621: mm: huge\_memory: don't force huge page alignment on 32 bit

- Severity: CVSS 8.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-03-02 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.18

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: huge_memory: don't force huge page alignment on 32 bit commit efa7df3e3bb5 ("mm: align larger anonymous mappings on THP boundaries") caused two issues [1] [2] reported on 32 bit system or compat userspace. It doesn't make too much sense to force huge page alignment on 32 bit system due to the constrained virtual address space. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/d0a136a0-4a31-46bc-adf4-2db109a61672@kernel.org/ [2] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/CAJuCfpHXLdQy1a2B6xN2d7quTYwg2OoZseYPZTRpU0eHHKD-sQ@mail.gmail.com/

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87632bc9ecff5ded93433bc0fca428019bdd1cfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ea9aa8d97e6563676094cb35755884173269555
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7432376c913381c5f24d373a87ff629bbde94b47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ef9ad19e17676b9ef071309bc62020e2373705d

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