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CVE-2024-35983
bounds: Use the right number of bits for power-of-two CONFIG_NR_CPUS
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d34a516f2635090d36a306f84573e8de3d7374ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66297b2ceda841f809637731d287bda3a93b49d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93ba36238db6a74a82feb3dc476e25ea424ad630
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b7c5004d7c5ae062134052a85290869a015814c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15aa09d6d84629eb5296de30ac0aa19a33512f16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebfe41889b762f1933c6762f6624b9724a25bee0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5af385f5f4cddf908f663974847a4083b2ff2c79
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
d6077e0d38b4953c863d0db4a5b3f41d21e0d546, 83a2275f9d3230c761014b1467888b1ef469be74, d2a7a81088c6abe778b0a93a7eeb79487a943818, 428ca0000f0abd5c99354c52a36becf2b815ca21, b46c822f8b555b9513df44047b0e72c06720df62, cf778fff03be1ee88c49b72959650147573c3301, f2d5dcb48f7ba9e3ff249d58fc1fa963d374e66a, b2e1b090a590d41abe647eadb6bf2a5dc47b63ab, 6.7.12, 5.4.274, 5.10.215, 5.15.154, 6.1.84, 6.6.24, 6.8.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 20th, 2024
Last Modified:
May 23rd, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.