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CVE-2025-39883

kernel: mm/memory-failure: fix VM_BUG_ON_PAGE(PagePoisoned(page)) when unpoison memory

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 23, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A use-after-free memory bug exists in the linux kernel, such that unpoison_memory() tries to check the PG_HWPoison flags of an uninitialized page. So VM_BUG_ON_PAGE(PagePoisoned(page)) is triggered, leading to damage to the system availability and integrity.

CVSS score applicability

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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 · 7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free