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CVE-2026-23100: mm/hugetlb: fix hugetlb_pmd_shared()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/hugetlb: fix hugetlb_pmd_shared() Patch series "mm/hugetlb: fixes for PMD table sharing (incl. using mmu_gather)", v3. One functional fix, one performance regression fix, and two related comment fixes. I cleaned up my prototype I recently shared [1] for the performance fix, deferring most of the cleanups I had in the prototype to a later point. While doing that I identified the other things. The goal of this patch set is to be backported to stable trees "fairly" easily. At least patch #1 and #4. Patch #1 fixes hugetlb_pmd_shared() not detecting any sharing Patch #2 + #3 are simple comment fixes that patch #4 interacts with. Patch #4 is a fix for the reported performance regression due to excessive IPI broadcasts during fork()+exit(). The last patch is all about TLB flushes, IPIs and mmu_gather. Read: complicated There are plenty of cleanups in the future to be had + one reasonable optimization on x86. But that's all out of scope for this series. Runtime tested, with a focus on fixing the performance regression using the original reproducer [2] on x86. This patch (of 4): We switched from (wrongly) using the page count to an independent shared count. Now, shared page tables have a refcount of 1 (excluding speculative references) and instead use ptdesc->pt_share_count to identify sharing. We didn't convert hugetlb_pmd_shared(), so right now, we would never detect a shared PMD table as such, because sharing/unsharing no longer touches the refcount of a PMD table. Page migration, like mbind() or migrate_pages() would allow for migrating folios mapped into such shared PMD tables, even though the folios are not exclusive. In smaps we would account them as "private" although they are "shared", and we would be wrongly setting the PM_MMAP_EXCLUSIVE in the pagemap interface. Fix it by properly using ptdesc_pmd_is_shared() in hugetlb_pmd_shared().

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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This Linux kernel issue causes some huge-page shared mappings to be treated as private or exclusive. That can lead to incorrect memory accounting and unsafe migration decisions. The public record does not provide a CVSS score or confirmed exploitation, so business urgency depends on kernel exposure and huge-page usage.

Executive priority

Treat this as a kernel hygiene and exposure-management item, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize patch validation on Linux systems with huge-page workloads, shared hosting, containers, or Siemens advisory relevance.

Technical view

hugetlb_pmd_shared() failed to detect shared PMD tables after sharing moved from page refcounts to ptdesc->pt_share_count. As a result, migration paths such as mbind() or migrate_pages(), smaps accounting, and pagemap PM_MMAP_EXCLUSIVE reporting could make incorrect exclusivity decisions.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to Linux kernel versions identified in the CVE record or covered by referenced stable commits and vendor advisories. Systems using hugetlb huge pages, shared PMD tables, memory migration, containers, or multi-tenant local workloads deserve closer review.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, public exploitation, exploit code, or a remote attack path. The described behavior is local kernel memory-management correctness affecting shared huge-page mappings and related reporting or migration decisions.

Researcher notes

Key uncertainty is impact severity. The record describes incorrect shared-PMD detection with consequences for migration and memory accounting, but provides no CVSS, CWE, exploit status, or detailed attacker model. Avoid assuming privilege escalation without stronger evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Map deployed Linux kernels to the CVE affected-version data.
  • Apply vendor kernel updates that include the referenced stable fixes.
  • Prioritize systems using hugetlb huge pages or memory migration features.
  • Review Siemens advisories if operating affected Siemens products.
  • If no vendor update exists, monitor official kernel and vendor guidance.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory kernel versions and vendor backport status across Linux assets.
  • Check whether hugetlb huge pages are enabled or operationally required.
  • Confirm fixed stable commits are present in deployed kernel packages.
  • Review smaps or pagemap-dependent tooling for possible trust assumptions.
  • Track vendor advisories for revised severity or mitigation guidance.
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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
LinuxLinux94b4b41d0cdf5cfd4d4325bc0e6e9e0d0e996133, 8410996eb6fea116fe1483ed977aacf580eee7b4, 02333ac1c35370517a19a4a131332a9690c6a5c7, 56b274473d6e7e7375f2d0a2b4aca11d67c6b52f, 2e31443a0d18ae43b9d29e02bf0563f07772193d, 59d9094df3d79443937add8700b2ef1a866b1081, 59d9094df3d79443937add8700b2ef1a866b1081, 5.10.239, 5.15.186, 6.1.142, 6.6.72, 6.12.9unaffected
LinuxLinux6.13, 0, 5.10.253, 5.15.203, 6.1.167, 6.6.127, 6.12.74, 6.18.8, 6.19affected
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