In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/shmem_helper: Check VMA boundaries for PMD mappings In the ->huge_fault handler do not install a PMD huge page mapping if the huge page exceeds the boundaries of the VMA. All other ->huge_fault handlers have similar checks and the resulting mapping will trigger a VM_BUG_ON_VMA() if it ever reaches copy_pmd_range().
History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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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'}


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-788

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/shmem_helper: Check VMA boundaries for PMD mappings In the ->huge_fault handler do not install a PMD huge page mapping if the huge page exceeds the boundaries of the VMA. All other ->huge_fault handlers have similar checks and the resulting mapping will trigger a VM_BUG_ON_VMA() if it ever reaches copy_pmd_range().
Title drm/shmem_helper: Check VMA boundaries for PMD mappings
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T05:02:02.758Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.769Z

Link: CVE-2026-80582

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-26T15:17:14.337

Modified: 2026-08-27T06:17:44.570

Link: CVE-2026-80582

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Updated: 2026-08-26T21:00:11Z