SB2026040318 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel mm
Published: April 3, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026040318
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23415)
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in __futex_key_to_node() when processing futex operations during a race with vma policy replacement. A local user can trigger concurrent futex activity and memory policy changes to cause a denial of service.
The issue is caused by a race between futex_key_to_node_opt() and vma_replace_policy() that leads to a use-after-free read of mpol->mode from a freed mempolicy pointer.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.