In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/secretmem: fix use-after-free race in fault handler
When a page fault occurs in a secret memory file created with `memfd_secret(2)`, the kernel will allocate a new folio for it, mark the underlying page as not-present in the direct map, and add it to the file mapping.
If two tasks cause a fault in the same page concurrently, both could end up allocating a folio and removing the page from the direct map, but only one would succeed in adding the folio to the file mapping. The task that failed undoes the effects of its attempt by (a) freeing the folio again and (b) putting the page back into the direct map. However, by doing these two operations in this order, the page becomes available to the allocator again before it is placed back in the direct mapping.
If another task attempts to allocate the page between (a) and (b), and the kernel tries to access it via the direct map, it would result in a supervisor not-present page fault.
Fix the ordering to restore the direct map before the folio is freed.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.197-138.220Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.63-84.121Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.159-181.297Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfo | Jan 12, 2026 | Dec 6, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Jan 12, 2026 | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Jan 15, 2026 | Dec 6, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Dec 6, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1007-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.17Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.17Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1102-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-14-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.17Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1110-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.17Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2040-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1007-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.17Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.17Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1007-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gkeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1008-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1007-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1011-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1006-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1095-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1045-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1007-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-14-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1007-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Feb 9, 2026 | Dec 6, 2025 |
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