The vulnerability of the file_thp_enabled() function in the mm/huge_memory.c module of the Linux kernel’s memory management subsystem allows a attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information.

The vulnerability of the filethpenabled function in the mm/hugememory.c module of the Linux kernel’s memory management subsystem is related to the dereferencing of a pointer with an expired lifetime. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrit...

CVE-2026-23375

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Transparent Huge Pages THP mechanism. This vulnerability occurs because the filethpenabled function incorrectly allows THP for files on anonymous inodes, which are not designed for this feature. An attacker could potentially exploit this by manipulating...