In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/hugetlb: fix huge_pmd_unshare() vs GUP-fast race
huge_pmd_unshare() drops a reference on a page table that may have previously been shared across processes, potentially turning it into a normal page table used in another process in which unrelated VMAs can afterwards be installed.
If this happens in the middle of a concurrent gup_fast(), gup_fast() could end up walking the page tables of another process. While I don't see any way in which that immediately leads to kernel memory corruption, it is really weird and unexpected.
Fix it with an explicit broadcast IPI through tlb_remove_table_sync_one(), just like we do in khugepaged when removing page tables for a THP collapse.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade libperfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | Aug 12, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.186-128.192Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.239-236.958Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.35-55.103Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.144-170.251Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade perf | Sep 9, 2025 | Jun 28, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 28, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools | Feb 3, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Aug 13, 2025 | Jun 28, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | Jul 9, 2025 | Jun 28, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade rtlaUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | Feb 5, 2026 | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-devel | Dec 5, 2025 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-ibmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-34-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-34-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-gkeUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-156-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips | Jul 2, 2025 | Jun 28, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 16, 2025 | Jun 28, 2025 |
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