In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
futex: Fix UaF between futex_key_to_node_opt() and vma_replace_policy()
During futex_key_to_node_opt() execution, vma->vm_policy is read under
speculative mmap lock and RCU. Concurrently, mbind() may call
vma_replace_policy() which frees the old mempolicy immediately via
kmem_cache_free().
This creates a race where __futex_key_to_node() dereferences a freed
mempolicy pointer, causing a use-after-free read of mpol->mode.
[ 151.412631] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __futex_key_to_node (kernel/futex/core.c:349)
[ 151.414046] Read of size 2 at addr ffff888001c49634 by task e/87
[ 151.415969] Call Trace:
[ 151.416732] __asan_load2 (mm/kasan/generic.c:271)
[ 151.416777] __futex_key_to_node (kernel/futex/core.c:349)
[ 151.416822] get_futex_key (kernel/futex/core.c:374 kernel/futex/core.c:386 kernel/futex/core.c:593)
Fix by adding rcu to __mpol_put().
CVE-2026-23415
NONE
EPSS 0.02%
Updated Apr 02, 2026
Linux
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/190a8c48ff623c3d67cb295b4536a660db2012aa
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e196194ea27bd49adf3551e2aceb83498eb73fe
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/853f70c67d1b37e368fdcb3e328c4b8c04f53ac0
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVE Details
CVE ID
CVE-2026-23415
Published Date
Apr 02, 2026
Vendor
Linux
Severity
NONE
Exploit Prediction (EPSS)
Probability of Exploit
0.02%
Likelihood of exploitation in next 30 days
Percentile:
4.1th percentile (higher than 4.1% of all CVEs)
Standard patching cycle
Impact
Minimal impact
Source
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