CVE 7.8 HIGH

mm/vmalloc: take vmap_purge_lock in shrinker_CVE-2026-46093

7.8 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mm/vmalloc: take vmap_purge_lock in shrinker

decay_va_pool_node() can be invoked concurrently from two paths:
__purge_vmap_area_lazy() when pools are being purged, and the shrinker via
vmap_node_shrink_scan().

However, decay_va_pool_node() is not safe to run concurrently, and the
shrinker path currently lacks serialization, leading to races and possible
leaks.

Protect decay_va_pool_node() by taking vmap_purge_lock in the shrinker
path to ensure serialization with purge users.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-46093
Source Linux
Published May 27, 2026 at 12:58
Modified May 30, 2026 at 10:47

Affected Product

Vendor Linux
Product Linux
Version 7679ba6b36dbb300b757b672d6a32a606499e14b
Affected Versions Linux Linux 7679ba6b36dbb300b757b672d6a32a606499e14b
Linux Linux 7679ba6b36dbb300b757b672d6a32a606499e14b
Linux Linux 7679ba6b36dbb300b757b672d6a32a606499e14b
Linux Linux 6.9

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