mm/vmalloc: prevent RCU stalls in kasan_release_vmalloc_node

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-43292
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerLinux
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-05-08 14:16:36 UTC
Updated2026-05-14 21:04:41 UTC
DescriptionIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/vmalloc: prevent RCU stalls in kasan_release_vmalloc_node When CONFIG_PAGE_OWNER is enabled, freeing KASAN shadow pages during vmalloc cleanup triggers expensive stack unwinding that acquires RCU read locks. Processing a large purge_list without rescheduling can cause the task to hold CPU for extended periods (10+ seconds), leading to RCU stalls and potential OOM conditions. The issue manifests in purge_vmap_node() -> kasan_release_vmalloc_node() where iterating through hundreds or thousands of vmap_area entries and freeing their associated shadow pages causes: rcu: INFO: rcu_preempt detected stalls on CPUs/tasks: rcu: Tasks blocked on level-0 rcu_node (CPUs 0-1): P6229/1:b..l ... task:kworker/0:17 state:R running task stack:28840 pid:6229 ... kasan_release_vmalloc_node+0x1ba/0xad0 mm/vmalloc.c:2299 purge_vmap_node+0x1ba/0xad0 mm/vmalloc.c:2299 Each call to kasan_release_vmalloc() can free many pages, and with page_owner tracking, each free triggers save_stack() which performs stack unwinding under RCU read lock. Without yielding, this creates an unbounded RCU critical section. Add periodic cond_resched() calls within the loop to allow: - RCU grace periods to complete - Other tasks to run - Scheduler to preempt when needed The fix uses need_resched() for immediate response under load, with a batch count of 32 as a guaranteed upper bound to prevent worst-case stalls even under light load.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.000180000 probability, percentile 0.047270000 (date 2026-05-12)

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

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

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Linux Linux affected 282631cb2447318e2a55b41a665dbe8571c46d70 2efa9c02c9b4c0d6866aa445f11056809b25ca28 git Not specified
CNA Linux Linux affected 282631cb2447318e2a55b41a665dbe8571c46d70 1afe45f89d54b7183768ebbbbf14238ec187ab5c git Not specified
CNA Linux Linux affected 282631cb2447318e2a55b41a665dbe8571c46d70 b351fbe71091f7c8676c8ba597653d08b6719447 git Not specified
CNA Linux Linux affected 282631cb2447318e2a55b41a665dbe8571c46d70 5747435e0fd474c24530ef1a6822f47e7d264b27 git Not specified
CNA Linux Linux affected 6.9 Not specified
CNA Linux Linux unaffected 6.9 semver Not specified
CNA Linux Linux unaffected 6.12.75 6.12.* semver Not specified
CNA Linux Linux unaffected 6.18.16 6.18.* semver Not specified
CNA Linux Linux unaffected 6.19.6 6.19.* semver Not specified
CNA Linux Linux unaffected 7.0 * original_commit_for_fix Not specified

References

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git.kernel.org/stable/c/b351fbe71091f7c8676c8ba597653d08b6719447 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 git.kernel.org Patch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2efa9c02c9b4c0d6866aa445f11056809b25ca28 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 git.kernel.org Patch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1afe45f89d54b7183768ebbbbf14238ec187ab5c 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 git.kernel.org Patch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5747435e0fd474c24530ef1a6822f47e7d264b27 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 git.kernel.org Patch
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