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

bpf: Take mmap_lock in zap_pages()

zap_vma_range() requires the owning mm's mmap_lock to be held.

Taking mmap_read_lock under arena->lock would AB-BA against
arena_vm_close() and arena_map_mmap(), both of which run with
mmap_write_lock held and then acquire arena->lock. Instead drop
arena->lock, mmget_not_zero() the vma's mm, take mmap_read_lock, and
re-resolve the vma via find_vma() since it may have been unmapped or
replaced while waiting.

Track processed vmls with a per-call generation in vml->zap_gen and
serialize zap_pages() callers with a new arena->zap_mutex so
concurrent callers on different uaddr ranges do not mark each other's
vmls processed before the zap is done.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8887-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8888-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8889-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
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Solution

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History

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-598
CWE-823

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-833
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-598
CWE-823

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-362
CWE-754

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-362
CWE-754

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Take mmap_lock in zap_pages() zap_vma_range() requires the owning mm's mmap_lock to be held. Taking mmap_read_lock under arena->lock would AB-BA against arena_vm_close() and arena_map_mmap(), both of which run with mmap_write_lock held and then acquire arena->lock. Instead drop arena->lock, mmget_not_zero() the vma's mm, take mmap_read_lock, and re-resolve the vma via find_vma() since it may have been unmapped or replaced while waiting. Track processed vmls with a per-call generation in vml->zap_gen and serialize zap_pages() callers with a new arena->zap_mutex so concurrent callers on different uaddr ranges do not mark each other's vmls processed before the zap is done.
Title bpf: Take mmap_lock in zap_pages()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T05:46:14.991Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.887Z

Link: CVE-2026-74354

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:36.773

Modified: 2026-08-17T06:19:30.077

Link: CVE-2026-74354

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-74354 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-22T03:00:12Z

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