In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

pstore: ram_core: fix incorrect success return when vmap() fails

In persistent_ram_vmap(), vmap() may return NULL on failure.

If offset is non-zero, adding offset_in_page(start) causes the function
to return a non-NULL pointer even though the mapping failed.
persistent_ram_buffer_map() therefore incorrectly returns success.

Subsequent access to prz->buffer may dereference an invalid address
and cause crashes.

Add proper NULL checking for vmap() failures.

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Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-390

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-253
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Wed, 06 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pstore: ram_core: fix incorrect success return when vmap() fails In persistent_ram_vmap(), vmap() may return NULL on failure. If offset is non-zero, adding offset_in_page(start) causes the function to return a non-NULL pointer even though the mapping failed. persistent_ram_buffer_map() therefore incorrectly returns success. Subsequent access to prz->buffer may dereference an invalid address and cause crashes. Add proper NULL checking for vmap() failures.
Title pstore: ram_core: fix incorrect success return when vmap() fails
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T11:27:10.221Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.987Z

Link: CVE-2026-43124

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-06T12:16:29.313

Modified: 2026-05-06T13:07:51.607

Link: CVE-2026-43124

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-43124 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-07T05:45:06Z

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