Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-52965
Published: June 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135419
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-52965
CWE-ID: CWE-664
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper state management in ttm_bo_swapout() LRU list handling when processing swapout failures. A local user can trigger a swapout failure to cause a denial of service.
The issue can cause an infinite LRU walk because the same resource is encountered repeatedly after being moved relative to the walk cursor's hitch node.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-52965
Install security update from vendor's repository.