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CVE-2026-72172: mm/mm_init: fix uninitialized struct pages for ZONE_DEVICE

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/mm_init: fix uninitialized struct pages for ZONE_DEVICE If DAX memory is hotplugged into an unoccupied subsection of an early section, section_activate() reuses the unoptimized boot memmap. However, compound_nr_pages() still assumes that vmemmap optimization is in effect and initializes only the reduced number of struct pages. As a result, the remaining tail struct pages are left uninitialized, which can later lead to unexpected behavior or crashes. Fix this by treating early sections as unoptimized when calculating how many struct pages to initialize.

HighCVSS 7.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.8 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

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CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: total

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.8CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Linux

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Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.8High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2026-72172Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
LinuxLinux6fd3620b342861de9547ea01d28f664892ef51a1, 6fd3620b342861de9547ea01d28f664892ef51a1, 6fd3620b342861de9547ea01d28f664892ef51a1, 6fd3620b342861de9547ea01d28f664892ef51a1, 6fd3620b342861de9547ea01d28f664892ef51a1, 6fd3620b342861de9547ea01d28f664892ef51a1unaffected
LinuxLinux5.19, 0, 6.1.184, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2affected
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