Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/reclaim: handle ctx allocation failure Patch series "mm/damon/{reclaim,lru_sort}: handle ctx allocation failures". DAMON_RECLAIM and DAMON_LRU_SORT could dereference NULL pointers if their damon_ctx object allocations fail. The bugs are expected to happen infrequently because the allocations are arguably too small to fail on common setups. But theoretically they are possible and the consequences are bad. Fix those. The issues were discovered [1] by Sashiko. This patch (of 2): DAMON_RECLAIM allocates the damon_ctx object for its kdamond in its init function. damon_reclaim_enabled_store() wrongly assumes the allocation will always succeed once tried. If the damon_ctx allocation was failed, therefore, code execution reaches to damon_commit_ctx() while 'ctx' is NULL. As a result, it dereferences the NULL 'ctx' pointer. Avoid the NULL dereference by returning -ENOMEM if 'ctx' is NULL.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.18, < 6.18.36 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/635b45ce61de53a9357e28ac97461428cdb650f0Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66bc00ea37fa8ec14be5a3909d067a5967ef234bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e2ed8a29427af534bf2cb9b8bc51762b8b6e654Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-53334?
CVE-2026-53334 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/reclaim: handle ctx allocation failure Patch series "mm/damon/{reclaim,lru_sort}: handle ctx allocation failures". DAMON...
How severe is CVE-2026-53334?
CVE-2026-53334 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-53334?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.