Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
arm64/mm: fix incorrect file_map_count for non-leaf pmd/pud
The page table check trigger BUG_ON() unexpectedly when collapse hugepage:
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kernel BUG at mm/page_table_check.c:82!
Internal error: Oops - BUG: 00000000f2000800 [#1] SMP
Dumping ftrace buffer:
(ftrace buffer empty)
Modules linked in:
CPU: 6 PID: 68 Comm: khugepaged Not tainted 6.1.0-rc3+ #750
Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)
pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
pc : page_table_check_clear.isra.0+0x258/0x3f0
lr : page_table_check_clear.isra.0+0x240/0x3f0
[...]
Call trace:
page_table_check_clear.isra.0+0x258/0x3f0
__page_table_check_pmd_clear+0xbc/0x108
pmdp_collapse_flush+0xb0/0x160
collapse_huge_page+0xa08/0x1080
hpage_collapse_scan_pmd+0xf30/0x1590
khugepaged_scan_mm_slot.constprop.0+0x52c/0xac8
khugepaged+0x338/0x518
kthread+0x278/0x2f8
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
[...]
Since pmd_user_accessible_page() doesn't check if a pmd is leaf, it
decrease file_map_count for a non-leaf pmd comes from collapse_huge_page().
and so trigger BUG_ON() unexpectedly.
Fix this problem by using pmd_leaf() insteal of pmd_present() in
pmd_user_accessible_page(). Moreover, use pud_leaf() for
pud_user_accessible_page() too.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.19 | 6.0.10 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.0.10-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.0.10-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.0.10-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | rv +77 | 5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 | RHSA-2025:6966 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2025:6966 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026