CVE-2026-63953
Published Jul 19, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/migrate_device: fix pgtable leak in migrate_vma_insert_huge_pmd_page When migrate_vma_insert_huge_pmd_page() jumps to unlock_abort due to a PMD check failure, the pgtable allocated earlier via pte_alloc_one() is never freed, causing a memory leak. Added free_abort label to release the pgtable in error path.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-63953? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/migrate_device: fix pgtable leak in migrate_vma_insert_huge_pmd_page
When migrate_vma_insert_huge_pmd_page() jumps to unlock_abort due
to a PMD check failure, the pgtable allocated earlier via
pte_alloc_one() is never freed, causing a memory leak.
Added free_abort label to release the pgtable in error path.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-63953? +
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