CVE-2026-97942

The Linux kernel contains a vulnerability in the x86 alternatives patching code where a race condition between text poking and change_page_attr (CPA) can occur. If vmalloc_to_page() fails due to this race, it can result in the collapsing of page tables or the breaking of PMD hugepages . This issu...

CVE-2026-97942 x86/alternatives: Exclude text poking against change_page_attr()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/alternatives: Exclude text poking against changepageattr From time to time, the following BUG can be observed in the x86 alternatives patching code 0: kernel BUG at arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c:2576! Oops: invalid opcode: 00...

CVE-2026-97942: Undefined Security Weakness

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/alternatives: Exclude text poking against changepageattr From time to time, the following BUG can be observed in the x86 alternatives patching code 0: kernel BUG at arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c:2576! Oops: invalid opcode: 00...