CVE-2026-80719: Linux kernel · mm: mglru: fix stale batch updates after memcg reparenting
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.7 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Until a fix is applied, be aware of potential premature OOM conditions related to memory control group reparenting in affected Linux kernel versions.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's mglru page table walker was fixed to address stale batch updates after memory control group (memcg) reparenting. The issue caused underestimation of page counts (nr_pages) in the MGLRU mechanism, leading to premature out-of-memory (OOM) conditions because memory reclamation was not triggered correctly. The fix involves checking the memcg state under RCU before flushing batch updates to ensure accurate page accounting during concurrent memcg reparenting.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80719 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/de4660898b7aa7e03d3b120a6bfa6b26211e4e77 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fceb6b7f3ddec6ea9fc11577f4cf1b2da73a3101 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-80719 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-80719 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/de4660898b7aa7e03d3b120a6bfa6b26211e4e77 (opens in a new tab)