CVE-2026-46017
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: fix deferred split queue races during migration migrate_folio_move() records the deferred split queue state from src and replays it on dst. Replaying it after remove_migration_ptes(src, dst, 0) makes dst visible before it is requeued, so a concurrent rmap-removal path can mark dst partially mapped and trip the WARN in deferred_split_folio(). Move the requeue before remove_migration_ptes() so dst is back on the deferred split queue before it becomes visible again. Because migration still holds dst locked at that point, teach deferred_split_scan() to requeue a folio when folio_trylock() fails. Otherwise a fully mapped underused folio can be dequeued by the shrinker and silently lost from split_queue. [[email protected]: move the comment]
Affected versions
Fixed in
7.0.4,
7.1-rc1
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2026-46017 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bac01168982ec3e3bf87efdc1807c7933590a85
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbf75cf212ee6e499abc1757fb4b5ae6d70ed0aa
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-46017?
CVE-2026-46017 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . CVE-2026-46017 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-46017?
Yes — CVE-2026-46017 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.0.4 and 7.1-rc1.
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Is CVE-2026-46017 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-46017 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.