DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23097
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: migrate: correct lock ordering for hugetlb file folios Syzbot has found a deadlock (analyzed by Lance Yang): 1) Task (5749): Holds folio_lock, then tries to acquire i_mmap_rwsem(read lock). 2) Task (5754): Holds i_mmap_rwsem(write lock), then tries to acquire folio_lock. migrate_pages() -> migrate_hugetlbs() -> unmap_and_move_huge_page() <- Takes folio_lock! -> remove_migration_ptes() -> __rmap_walk_file() -> i_mmap_lock_read() <- Waits for i_mmap_rwsem(read lock)! hugetlbfs_fallocate() -> hugetlbfs_punch_hole() <- Takes i_mmap_rwsem(write lock)! -> hugetlbfs_zero_partial_page() -> filemap_lock_hugetlb_folio() -> filemap_lock_folio() -> __filemap_get_folio <- Waits for folio_lock! The migration path is the one taking locks in the wrong order according to the documentation at the top of mm/rmap.c. So expand the scope of the existing i_mmap_lock to cover the calls to remove_migration_ptes() too. This is (mostly) how it used to be after commit c0d0381ade79. That was removed by 336bf30eb765 for both file & anon hugetlb pages when it should only have been removed for anon hugetlb pages.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.159-1, 6.1.158-1, 6.1.153-1 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.27-1, 6.1.37-1, 6.1.38-1 |
| Debian:11 | linux | 5.10.209-1, 5.10.209-2, 5.10.216-1 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.16.6-1, 6.12.38-1, 6.12.41-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.69-1, 6.12.63-1, 6.12.63-1 |
Exploit Intelligence
- 4081.3.7.yml (github-poc)
Timeline
- Feb 4, 2026 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated