CVE-2026-93233

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau/dmem: fix callocated underflow on large folio split nouveau_dmem_folio_free() drops chunk->callocated once per freed folio, while a large (compound) device-private folio is only counted once when it is allocated. When such a folio is split, the mm core invokes ->folio_split() (nouveau_dmem_folio_split()) once for each new sub-folio, but the hook only fixes up the sub-folio metadata and leaves chunk->callocated unchanged. Each resulting sub-folio is later freed separately, so after a split the single allocation (+1) is met by N frees (-N), leaving chunk->callocated short by N-1. On the first split/free cycle it underflows: WARN_ON(!chunk->callocated) fires, the unsigned counter wraps and never returns to zero, so the chunk can no longer be reclaimed (nouveau_dmem_fini() also warns on the leaked count). Account for the new sub-folio in the split hook, under the same lock as nouveau_dmem_folio_free(), so the count stays balanced.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-09-24
Last modified 2026-09-24
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.19 and later are affected. Fixed in 7.2.5, 7.3-rc2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 6.19
Fixed in
✓ 7.2.5 7.2.x ✓ 7.3-rc2

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-93233?

    CVE-2026-93233 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.19 onward and has been patched in 7.2.5 and 7.3-rc2. CVE-2026-93233 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-93233?

    Yes. CVE-2026-93233 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.2.5 and 7.3-rc2. If you are running Linux kernel 6.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-93233 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2026-93233 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.