# CVE-2026-64181: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: fix __vm_normal_page() to handle missing sup... CVE-2026-64181 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1881, released June 22, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-64181 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.8 (high) - EPSS: 0.0017 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Jun 22, 2026 ## Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: fix __vm_normal_page() to handle missing support for pmd_special()/pud_special() On x86 32-bit with THP enabled, zap_huge_pmd() is seen to generate a "WARNING: mm/memory.c:735 at __vm_normal_page+0x6a/0x7d", from the VM_WARN_ON_ONCE(is_zero_pfn(pfn) || is_huge_zero_pfn(pfn)); followed by "BUG: Bad rss-counter state"s, then later "BUG: Bad page state"s when reclaim gets to call shrink_huge_zero_folio_scan(). It's as if the _PAGE_SPECIAL bit never got set in the huge_zero pmd: and indeed, whereas pte_special() and pte_mkspecial() are subject to a dedicated CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_PTE_SPECIAL, pmd_special() and pmd_mkspecial() are subject to CONFIG_ARCH_SUPPORTS_PMD_PFNMAP, which is never enabled on any 32-bit architecture. While the problem was exposed through commit d80a9cb1a64a ("mm/huge_memory: add and use normal_or_softleaf_folio_pmd()"), it was an oversight in commit af38538801c6 ("mm/memory: factor out common code from vm_normal_page_*()") and would result in other problems: * huge zero folio accounted in smaps, pagemap (PAGE_IS_FILE) and numamaps as file-backed THP * folio_walk_start() returning the folio even without FW_ZEROPAGE set. Callers seem to tolerate that, though. ... and triggering the VM_WARN_ON_ONE(), although never reported so far. To fix it, teach vm_normal_page_pmd()/vm_normal_page_pud() to consider whether pmd_special/pud_special is actually implemented. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | bpftool6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.18.35-68.127 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.0.12-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64181](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-64181.md) | Jul 20, 2026 | | Linux | microvm-kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T06:59:42Z UTC. 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