PT-2026-82198 · Linux · Linux Kernel
CVE-2026-80582
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Published
2026-08-26
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Updated
2026-08-27
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
An issue exists in the
drm/shmem helper component where the ->huge fault handler fails to verify if a PMD (Page Middle Directory) huge page mapping exceeds the boundaries of the VMA (Virtual Memory Area). A VMA is a memory region that the kernel uses to manage the virtual address space of a process. Failure to perform this check can lead to improper memory mapping.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel