Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [7.2,7.2.13)
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- published29 Oct 2026
- disclosed28 Oct 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 28 Oct 2026
NewCVE-2026-99177 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade torvalds/linux to version 7.2.13 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') in the sev_gmem_post_populate process. An attacker can cause unintended page state changes by triggering improper page dirtying operations without holding the required lock.
Note: The Linux kernel project assigns a CVE to every bug fix it ships, whether or not the bug has been shown to be exploitable. This advisory was generated from that process and has not been individually assessed for exploitability. See the kernel's CVE process documentation: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/Documentation/process/cve.rst