In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drivers/base/memory: set mem->altmap after successful device registration
If __add_memory_block() fails at xa_store() (under memory pressure for example), device_unregister() is called, which eventually triggers memory_block_release() with mem->altmap still set, causing a WARN_ON(mem->altmap). This was triggered by modifying virtio-mem driver.
Fix this by delaying the assignment of mem->altmap until after __add_memory_block() has succeeded.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.38-73.137Upgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18 | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04bUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-oemUpgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
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