In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/userfaultfd: fix kmap_local LIFO ordering for CONFIG_HIGHPTE
With CONFIG_HIGHPTE on 32-bit ARM, move_pages_pte() maps PTE pages using kmap_local_page(), which requires unmapping in Last-In-First-Out order.
The current code maps dst_pte first, then src_pte, but unmaps them in the same order (dst_pte, src_pte), violating the LIFO requirement. This causes the warning in kunmap_local_indexed():
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 604 at mm/highmem.c:622 kunmap_local_indexed+0x178/0x17c addr \!= __fix_to_virt(FIX_KMAP_BEGIN + idx)
Fix this by reversing the unmap order to respect LIFO ordering.
This issue follows the same pattern as similar fixes: - commit eca6828403b8 ("crypto: skcipher - fix mismatch between mapping and unmapping order") - commit 8cf57c6df818 ("nilfs2: eliminate staggered calls to kunmap in nilfs_rename")
Both of which addressed the same fundamental requirement that kmap_local operations must follow LIFO ordering.
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 |
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| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.46-66.121Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-devel | Oct 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Nov 11, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-rt-extra | Dec 5, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2040-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gkeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1045-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8 | Mar 17, 2026 | Oct 1, 2025 |
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