mshv: Fix use-after-free in mshv_map_user_memory error path

Summary

CVECVE-2026-23432
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerLinux
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-04-03 16:16:24 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 21:00:48 UTC
DescriptionIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mshv: Fix use-after-free in mshv_map_user_memory error path In the error path of mshv_map_user_memory(), calling vfree() directly on the region leaves the MMU notifier registered. When userspace later unmaps the memory, the notifier fires and accesses the freed region, causing a use-after-free and potential kernel panic. Replace vfree() with mshv_partition_put() to properly unregister the MMU notifier before freeing the region.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.000150000 probability, percentile 0.028630000 (date 2026-04-24)

Problem Types: CWE-416

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel All All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 6.19 - All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 7.0 rc1 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 7.0 rc2 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 7.0 rc3 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 7.0 rc4 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 7.0 rc5 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 7.0 rc6 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 7.0 rc7 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Linux Linux affected b9a66cd5ccbb9fade15d0e427e19470d8ad35b75 34861bdc0c0196b6c2dd48f7454029407704ff6e git Not specified
CNA Linux Linux affected b9a66cd5ccbb9fade15d0e427e19470d8ad35b75 6922db250422a0dfee34de322f86b7a73d713d33 git Not specified
CNA Linux Linux affected 6.19 Not specified
CNA Linux Linux unaffected 6.19 semver Not specified
CNA Linux Linux unaffected 6.19.10 6.19.* semver Not specified
CNA Linux Linux unaffected 7.0 * original_commit_for_fix Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
git.kernel.org/stable/c/34861bdc0c0196b6c2dd48f7454029407704ff6e 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 git.kernel.org Patch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/6922db250422a0dfee34de322f86b7a73d713d33 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 git.kernel.org Patch
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