diff --git a/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/extensions/__init__.py b/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/extensions/__init__.py
index 67f6595b1..d5528a8b5 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/extensions/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/extensions/__init__.py
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ class maple_tree(objects.StructType):
         expected_maple_tree_depth,
         seen=None,
         current_depth=1,
-    ):
+    ) -> Optional[int]:
         """Recursively parse Maple Tree Nodes and yield all non empty slots"""
 
         # Create seen set if it does not exist, e.g. on the first call into this recursive function. This
@@ -898,7 +898,8 @@ class maple_tree(objects.StructType):
         node_parent_pointer = node_parent_mte & ~(self.MAPLE_NODE_POINTER_MASK)
 
         # verify that the node_parent_pointer correctly points to the parent
-        assert node_parent_pointer == parent
+        if node_parent_pointer != parent:
+            return None
 
         # create a node object
         node = self._context.object(
@@ -1008,15 +1009,21 @@ class mm_struct(objects.StructType):
             )
         symbol_table_name = self.get_symbol_table_name()
         for vma_pointer in self.mm_mt.get_slot_iter():
-            # Convert pointer to vm_area_struct and yield
-            vma_object = self._context.object(
-                symbol_table_name + constants.BANG + "vm_area_struct",
-                layer_name=self.vol.native_layer_name,
-                offset=vma_pointer,
-            )
+            try:
+                vma_object = vma_pointer.dereference().cast(
+                    symbol_table_name + constants.BANG + "vm_area_struct"
+                )
+            except exceptions.InvalidAddressException:
+                continue
+
+            # The slots will hold values related to their slot if they are invalid
+            # Before this check, this function was returning objects on the first page of memory...
+            if vma_object.vol.offset < 0x1000:
+                continue
+
             yield vma_object
 
-    def get_vma_iter(self) -> Iterable[interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface]:
+    def _do_get_vma_iter(self) -> Iterable[interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface]:
         """Returns an iterator for the VMAs in an mm_struct.
         Automatically choosing the mmap or mm_mt as required.
 
@@ -1033,6 +1040,23 @@ class mm_struct(objects.StructType):
         else:
             raise AttributeError("Unable to find mmap or mm_mt in mm_struct")
 
+    def get_vma_iter(self) -> Iterable[interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface]:
+        """Returns an iterator for the VMAs in an mm_struct.
+        Automatically choosing the mmap or mm_mt as required.
+
+        Yields:
+            vm_area_struct objects
+        """
+        for vma in self._do_get_vma_iter():
+            try:
+                vma.vm_start
+                vma.vm_end
+                vma.get_protection()
+
+                yield vma
+            except exceptions.InvalidAddressException:
+                vollog.debug(f"Skipping invalid vm_area_struct at {vma.vol.offset:#x}")
+
 
 class super_block(objects.StructType):
     # include/linux/kdev_t.h