CVE-2026-63953

mm/migrate_device: fix pgtable leak in migrate_vma_insert_huge_pmd_page

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 19, 2026 at 02:55 PM UTC
Updated: October 30, 2026 at 02:32 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/migrate_device: fix pgtable leak in migrate_vma_insert_huge_pmd_page When migrate_vma_insert_huge_pmd_page() jumps to unlock_abort due to a PMD check failure, the pgtable allocated earlier via pte_alloc_one() is never freed, causing a memory leak. Added free_abort label to release the pgtable in error path.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.19 ≤ v < 7.0.126.197.1a30b48bf1b244f11bf9b6d20cdccfe0c2264130c
Vendor states this is fixed in 24861d04f197bb651e9dfb211978271c15f75a98 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2c6f81d58741349298f51ff697d988cb42881453 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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