CVE-2026-46268
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI/P2PDMA: Fix p2pmem_alloc_mmap() warning condition Commit b7e282378773 has already changed the initial page refcount of p2pdma page from one to zero, however, in p2pmem_alloc_mmap() it uses "VM_WARN_ON_ONCE_PAGE(!page_ref_count(page))" to assert the initial page refcount should not be zero and the following will be reported when CONFIG_DEBUG_VM is enabled: page: refcount:0 mapcount:0 mapping:0000000000000000 index:0x0 pfn:0x380400000 flags: 0x20000000002000(reserved|node=0|zone=4) raw: 0020000000002000 ff1100015e3ab440 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 raw: 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 00000000ffffffff 0000000000000000 page dumped because: VM_WARN_ON_ONCE_PAGE(!page_ref_count(page)) ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 5 PID: 449 at drivers/pci/p2pdma.c:240 p2pmem_alloc_mmap+0x83a/0xa60 Fix by using "page_ref_count(page)" as the assertion condition.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.15
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.18.14,
6.19.4,
7.0
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2026-46268 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/9b69243983fb2f4d4d1f4ef0989bc1296547dc2c
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb500023a75246f60b79af9f7321d6e75330c5b5
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb9aa9f8010465d927864f5a35bdc5604b0ff51a
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-46268?
CVE-2026-46268 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.15 onward and has been patched in 6.18.14, 6.19.4 and 7.0. CVE-2026-46268 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-2026-46268?
Yes — CVE-2026-46268 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.18.14, 6.19.4 and 7.0. If you are running Linux kernel 6.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-46268 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-46268 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.