GHSA-vf24-gv7c-563rHighCVSS 7.8

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/vmalloc: take...

Published
May 27, 2026
Last Modified
May 30, 2026

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📋 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.

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