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 python-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.197-138.220Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.159-181.297Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.63-84.121Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-devel | 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-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracleUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.17Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1007-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1008-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade 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-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1007-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1011-oemUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.17Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1007-oracleUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1095-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1045-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1006-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-14-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1007-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1007-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1007-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2040-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-gkeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1110-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-14-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.17Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1102-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.17Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.17Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15 | 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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