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

mm/compaction: handle free_pages_prepare() properly in compaction_free()

free_pages_prepare() can fail but compaction_free() does not handle the
failure case. Failed pages should not be added back to cc->freepages for
future use, since they can be either PageHWPoison or free_page_is_bad()
and might cause data corruption.
Published: 2026-08-15
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KEV: No
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/compaction: handle free_pages_prepare() properly in compaction_free() free_pages_prepare() can fail but compaction_free() does not handle the failure case. Failed pages should not be added back to cc->freepages for future use, since they can be either PageHWPoison or free_page_is_bad() and might cause data corruption.
Title mm/compaction: handle free_pages_prepare() properly in compaction_free()
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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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:51:51.219Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.901Z

Link: CVE-2026-72027

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:01.843

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:21:01.843

Link: CVE-2026-72027

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Updated: 2026-08-15T10:15:02Z

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