mm: migrate_device: fix pte_pfn/pte_dirty called on non-present PTE
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: migrate_device: fix pte_pfn/pte_dirty called on non-present PTE pte_pfn() and pte_dirty() have undefined behaviour when called on a non-present PTE. In migrate_vma_collect_pmd(), these functions may be invoked on non-present entries (e.g., device-private entries), leading to potential crashes from pte_pfn() or incorrect dirty folio accounting from pte_dirty(). Fix both by guarding with pte_present() checks.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.184, 6.6.153, 6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-80686
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m9fp-2x7c-5r66
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26f9ca8ed42cba25d2c75daff13561cce6019395
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b948706f11a950bc73c5304630d0a7eafc40daf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86d55447de3738620b9a8272ff167ce97e7f7203
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2be94d6b20789b8865b1864dae5fe458ca85e019
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42f30fa5481a1f90571ccdfbb20d2e25e47ae76e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63867c82d0c0c2d182016a32b1cc0103116b0ea5
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Sources
- CVE-2026-80686 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-80686 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m9fp-2x7c-5r66 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-80686 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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