In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vmalloc: fix NULL pointer dereference in is_vm_area_hugepages()
find_vm_area() can return NULL if the given address is not a valid vmalloc area. Check the return value before dereferencing it to avoid a kernel crash.
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.180-225.360Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-devel | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 |
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