CVE-2026-23432 (GCVE-0-2026-23432)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-03 15:15 – Updated: 2026-04-27 14:02
VLAI?
Title
mshv: Fix use-after-free in mshv_map_user_memory error path
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mshv: Fix use-after-free in mshv_map_user_memory error path
In the error path of mshv_map_user_memory(), calling vfree() directly on
the region leaves the MMU notifier registered. When userspace later unmaps
the memory, the notifier fires and accesses the freed region, causing a
use-after-free and potential kernel panic.
Replace vfree() with mshv_partition_put() to properly unregister
the MMU notifier before freeing the region.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
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