CVE-2026-74645

Unknown

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/lru_sort: error out for >10000 active_mem_bp damos_quota_score() can trigger division by zero if the target value is zero. DAMON_LRU_SORT lets users set the target value for the hot memory scheme via active_mem_bp parameter. It avoids setting it as the target value if the parameter value is zero. However, it also sets the cold memory scheme with a target value that is calculated as '10000 - active_mem_bp + 2'. Hence, if a user sets active_mem_bp 10002, the cold memory scheme's quota goal target value can be zero. As a result, division by zero can be triggered. Fix by returning an error when the user tries to start DAMON with >10000 active_mem_bp parameter value. It makes no sense to set active_mem_bp with 10002. It also requires module parameters write permission to reproduce the issue. That said, the consequence is quite bad. One reliable way to reproduce the issue is like below: # cd /sys/module/damon_lru_sort/parameters # echo 1000 > wmarks_high # echo 995 > wmarks_mid # echo 0 > wmarks_low # echo 10002 > active_mem_bp # echo Y > enabled # dmesg -w [...] [ 597.421247] Oops: divide error: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI [ 597.428848] RIP: 0010:damos_quota_score+0x6f/0x480 This issue was discovered [1] by Sashiko.

SeverityUnknown
CVSS—
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux
PublishedAug 22, 2026
First seenAug 22, 2026

How to fix

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  • Linux Linuxe7e5e5e0dfe2ea171044c24c263efae4ee882b3f, 06befa61c427e74319781e6f35a364cfc32dbae8 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Linux Linux40d98d31cd7060228e03303c5c34ae7101020416 ≤ v < e7e5e5e0dfe2ea171044c24c263efae4ee882b3f, 40d98d31cd7060228e03303c5c34ae7101020416 ≤ v < 06befa61c427e74319781e6f35a364cfc32dbae8, 7.0e7e5e5e0dfe2ea171044c24c263efae4ee882b3f, 06befa61c427e74319781e6f35a364cfc32dbae8

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CVE-2026-74645 · Linux · Dark Radar