A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.9.6. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function mapping_large_folio_support of the file /sys/kernel/debug/split_huge_pages. The manipulation leads to information disclosure.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-40950. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.