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CVE-2022-39188

kernel: unmap_mapping_range() race with munmap() on VM_PFNMAP mappings leads to stale TLB entry

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 7, 2022

Updated · October 15, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in include/asm-generic/tlb.h in the Linux kernel due to a race condition (unmap_mapping_range versus munmap). This issue allows a device driver to free a page while it still has stale TLB entries.

Statement

This issue only occurs in situations with VM_PFNMAP virtual memory areas (VMAs).

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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