Bug 2481938 (CVE-2026-46093) - CVE-2026-46093 kernel: mm/vmalloc: take vmap_purge_lock in shrinker
Summary: CVE-2026-46093 kernel: mm/vmalloc: take vmap_purge_lock in shrinker
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-46093
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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medium
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Assignee: Product Security
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Reported: 2026-05-27 15:03 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-05-27 17:01 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-27 15:03:18 UTC
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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