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The tag 'huge pages' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about memory management in operating systems, particularly Linux. Recent content includes a thread on CVE-2025-40336, a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's DRM gpusvm code that mishandles partial huge page mappings, potentially leading to memory corruption or denial-of-service. This highlights the importance of huge page handling in kernel memory management, especially in GPU shared virtual memory contexts. The tag may also relate to performance tuning and security considerations for systems using huge pages, though the available content focuses on this specific Linux kernel issue.
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    CVE-2025-40336: Linux Kernel DRM gpusvm Partial Huge Page Mapping Bug

    The Linux kernel security community disclosed CVE-2025-40336, a vulnerability in the DRM gpusvm code that mishandles hmm_pfn_to_map_order when an HMM range partially covers a huge page; the bug could allow the kernel to map memory outside the intended range (and potentially outside the process’s...
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