In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/mm/pat: Acquire init_mm write lock on collapse to avoid UAF x86 implements page attribute modification using its Change Page Attributes (CPA) mechanism. This tracks properties of ranges such as cache mode through x86 page attributes, and as part of that logic manipulates kernel page tables. Since commit: 41d88484c71c ("x86/mm/pat: restore large ROX pages after fragmentation") ranges of kernel page table entries can be collapsed into huge page table entries as part of this logic. As part of this collapse, it frees the page tables which the collapsed entries previously pointed to, and it does so without any relevant locks being held to preclude concurrent kernel page table walkers. The only way this code can be reached is if CPA_COLLAPSE is specified, and this is only set in set_memory_rox() via: set_memory_rox() -> change_page_attr_set_clr() -> cpa_flush() -> cpa_collapse_large_pages() Notable users of this are execmem and BPF when manipulating executable mappings. However, this is problematic for ptdump as it walks ranges it does not own and thus runs the risk of a use-after-free on page tables freed underneath it. In addition, concurrent CPA collapse operations are possible which can also cause races. Resolve the issue by acquiring the mmap write lock on init_mm across the whole operation. It is safe to acquire a sleeping lock as all the callers invoke set_memory_rox() from process context and in any case, change_page_attr_set_clr() calls vm_unmap_alias() which ultimately takes a mutex, disallowing atomic context here.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/mm/pat: Acquire init_mm write lock
    on collapse to avoid UAF x86 implements page attribute modification using its Change Page Attributes (CPA)
    mechanism. This tracks properties of ranges such as cache mode through x86 page attributes, and as part of
    that logic manipulates kernel page tables. Since commit: 41d88484c71c ("x86/mm/pat: restore large ROX
    pages after fragmentation") ranges of kernel page table entries can be collapsed into huge page table
    entries as part of this logic. As part of this collapse, it frees the page tables which the collapsed
    entries previously pointed to, and it does so without any relevant locks being held to preclude concurrent
    kernel page table walkers. The only way this code can be reached is if CPA_COLLAPSE is specified, and this
    is only set in set_memory_rox() via: set_memory_rox() -> change_page_attr_set_clr() -> cpa_flush() ->
    cpa_collapse_large_pages() Notable users of this are execmem and BPF when manipulating executable
    mappings. However, this is problematic for ptdump as it walks ranges it does not own and thus runs the
    risk of a use-after-free on page tables freed underneath it. In addition, concurrent CPA collapse
    operations are possible which can also cause races. Resolve the issue by acquiring the mmap write lock on
    init_mm across the whole operation. It is safe to acquire a sleeping lock as all the callers invoke
    set_memory_rox() from process context and in any case, change_page_attr_set_clr() calls vm_unmap_alias()
    which ultimately takes a mutex, disallowing atomic context here. (CVE-2026-97943)

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-3192 advisory.

    An issue in the Linux kernel's virtio-net/TAP networking path could allow an actor with privileged access     inside a guest virtual machine to send specially crafted network packets that corrupt host kernel memory     on KVM-based hypervisors running unpatched Linux kernel versions 4.4 through 6.18. This could result in     disclosure of host memory or a denial of service.



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Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - x86/mm/pat: Acquire init_mm write lock on collapse to avoid UAF x86 implements page attribute modification     using its Change Page Attributes (CPA) mechanism. This tracks properties of ranges such as cache mode     through x86 page attributes, and as part of that logic manipulates kernel page tables. Since commit:
    41d88484c71c (x86/mm/pat: restore large ROX pages after fragmentation) ranges of kernel page table     entries can be collapsed into huge page table entries as part of this logic. As part of this collapse, it     frees the page tables which the collapsed entries previously pointed to, and it does so without any     relevant locks being held to preclude concurrent kernel page table walkers. The only way this code can be     reached is if CPA_COLLAPSE is specified, and this is only set in set_memory_rox() via: set_memory_rox() ->     change_page_attr_set_clr() -> cpa_flush() -> cpa_collapse_large_pages() Notable users of this are execmem     and BPF when manipulating executable mappings. However, this is problematic for ptdump as it walks ranges     it does not own and thus runs the risk of a use-after-free on page tables freed underneath it. In     addition, concurrent CPA collapse operations are possible which can also cause races. Resolve the issue by     acquiring the mmap write lock on init_mm across the whole operation. It is safe to acquire a sleeping lock     as all the callers invoke set_memory_rox() from process context and in any case,     change_page_attr_set_clr() calls vm_unmap_alias() which ultimately takes a mutex, disallowing atomic     context here. (CVE-2026-97943)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
475473	Google: sys-kernel/cchost-kernel-6_18, sys-kernel/csql-kernel-6_18, sys-kernel/lakitu-kernel-6_18, sys-kernel/lakitu-nc-kernel-6_18: security update to 19999.44.106	Tenable Cloud Security	Google COS Security Checks	Local	high
475473	Google: sys-kernel/cchost-kernel-6_18, sys-kernel/csql-kernel-6_18, sys-kernel/lakitu-kernel-6_18, sys-kernel/lakitu-nc-kernel-6_18: security update to 19999.44.106	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	Google COS Security Checks	Local	high
365258	Amazon Linux 2023 : bpftool6.18, kernel6.18, kernel6.18-devel (ALAS2023-2026-3192)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	Local	medium
350558	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-97943	Nessus	Misc.	Local	high

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