FKIE_CVE-2026-89655
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-09-11 20:19 - Updated: 2026-09-14 13:19
Severity
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ceph: fix UAF in __kick_flushing_caps() on cf entry freed during unlock
list_for_each_entry() iterates ci->i_cap_flush_list but drops
i_ceph_lock to send cap messages. During the unlock window,
handle_cap_flush_ack() can acquire i_ceph_lock, detach cf entries
with tid <= flush_tid from the list, release i_ceph_lock, and free
them via ceph_free_cap_flush() outside any lock. When the original
thread reacquires i_ceph_lock and the for-loop macro advances via
cf = list_next_entry(cf, i_list), it dereferences cf->i_list.next
on freed memory.
The race timeline:
__kick_flushing_caps() handle_cap_flush_ack()
----------------------- -----------------------
holds i_ceph_lock <---
iterates to cf (tid=10)
prepares FLUSH message
drops i_ceph_lock <---
__send_cap() ── FLUSH(tid=10)
MDS sends FLUSH_ACK(tid=10)
---> acquires i_ceph_lock
cf->tid(10) <= flush_tid(10),
detaches cf from i_cap_flush_list
drops i_ceph_lock
ceph_free_cap_flush(cf) <- frees it!
acquires i_ceph_lock <---
for-loop advances:
cf = list_next_entry(cf, i_list)
-- UAF on freed cf->i_list.next
The cf was just sent by __kick_flushing_caps itself via __send_cap().
The MDS may respond with FLUSH_ACK quickly enough that
handle_cap_flush_ack() frees cf before __kick_flushing_caps can
finish the iteration.
Fix by converting to a manual while loop: save the next pointer
under i_ceph_lock before dropping it, then use the saved pointer
after reacquiring, so the potentially-freed cf is never accessed again.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
{
"affected": [
{
"affectedData": [
{
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"product": "Linux",
"programFiles": [
"fs/ceph/caps.c"
],
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"vendor": "Linux",
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},
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},
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}
]
},
{
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"programFiles": [
"fs/ceph/caps.c"
],
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"vendor": "Linux",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "4.8"
},
{
"lessThan": "4.8",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "5.10.270",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "5.15.221",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.1.188",
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},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.6.157",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.12.109",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
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"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.18.50",
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},
{
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"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.2.4",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "*",
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"version": "7.3-rc1",
"versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
}
]
}
],
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
}
],
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nceph: fix UAF in __kick_flushing_caps() on cf entry freed during unlock\n\nlist_for_each_entry() iterates ci-\u003ei_cap_flush_list but drops\ni_ceph_lock to send cap messages. During the unlock window,\nhandle_cap_flush_ack() can acquire i_ceph_lock, detach cf entries\nwith tid \u003c= flush_tid from the list, release i_ceph_lock, and free\nthem via ceph_free_cap_flush() outside any lock. When the original\nthread reacquires i_ceph_lock and the for-loop macro advances via\ncf = list_next_entry(cf, i_list), it dereferences cf-\u003ei_list.next\non freed memory.\n\nThe race timeline:\n\n __kick_flushing_caps() handle_cap_flush_ack()\n ----------------------- -----------------------\n holds i_ceph_lock \u003c---\n iterates to cf (tid=10)\n prepares FLUSH message\n drops i_ceph_lock \u003c---\n __send_cap() \u2500\u2500 FLUSH(tid=10)\n\t MDS sends FLUSH_ACK(tid=10)\n ---\u003e acquires i_ceph_lock\n cf-\u003etid(10) \u003c= flush_tid(10),\n detaches cf from i_cap_flush_list\n drops i_ceph_lock\n ceph_free_cap_flush(cf) \u003c- frees it!\n acquires i_ceph_lock \u003c---\n for-loop advances:\n cf = list_next_entry(cf, i_list)\n -- UAF on freed cf-\u003ei_list.next\n\nThe cf was just sent by __kick_flushing_caps itself via __send_cap().\nThe MDS may respond with FLUSH_ACK quickly enough that\nhandle_cap_flush_ack() frees cf before __kick_flushing_caps can\nfinish the iteration.\n\nFix by converting to a manual while loop: save the next pointer\nunder i_ceph_lock before dropping it, then use the saved pointer\nafter reacquiring, so the potentially-freed cf is never accessed again."
}
],
"id": "CVE-2026-89655",
"lastModified": "2026-09-14T13:19:17.913",
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"cvssData": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"baseScore": 9.8,
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"version": "3.1"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
"impactScore": 5.9,
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"type": "Secondary"
}
]
},
"published": "2026-09-11T20:19:51.683",
"references": [
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"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01542430081014d80fc9e70e92d6647432ddb7fc"
},
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
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},
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},
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dba24dcd5050be4b7b119e6f0b01f62203b5d26"
},
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"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
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],
"sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"vulnStatus": "Received"
}
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