{"cve":"CVE-2026-46093","nvd":{"published":"2026-05-27T14:17:30.860","modified":"2026-07-18T16:17:13.530","status":"Modified","description":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmm/vmalloc: take vmap_purge_lock in shrinker\n\ndecay_va_pool_node() can be invoked concurrently from two paths:\n__purge_vmap_area_lazy() when pools are being purged, and the shrinker via\nvmap_node_shrink_scan().\n\nHowever, decay_va_pool_node() is not safe to run concurrently, and the\nshrinker path currently lacks serialization, leading to races and possible\nleaks.\n\nProtect decay_va_pool_node() by taking vmap_purge_lock in the shrinker\npath to ensure serialization with purge users.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":7.8},"cwes":[],"references":["https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12f2341b4c235d5593a433abac201c1c6725787f","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/687ccdf582169cd680aeaf24cc953807c4cd4345","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c15ff206ba78820bf2873d0c668a882e99f4b631","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec05f51f1e65bce95528543eb73fda56fd201d94"],"products":["linux:linux_kernel"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T22:36:28.938604137+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2026-46093","score":0.00129,"percentile":0.02481,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}