GHSA-HR98-GM7C-926R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-18 15:31 – Updated: 2026-03-18 21:32In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
md: suspend array while updating raid_disks via sysfs
In raid1_reshape(), freeze_array() is called before modifying the r1bio memory pool (conf->r1bio_pool) and conf->raid_disks, and unfreeze_array() is called after the update is completed.
However, freeze_array() only waits until nr_sync_pending and (nr_pending - nr_queued) of all buckets reaches zero. When an I/O error occurs, nr_queued is increased and the corresponding r1bio is queued to either retry_list or bio_end_io_list. As a result, freeze_array() may unblock before these r1bios are released.
This can lead to a situation where conf->raid_disks and the mempool have already been updated while queued r1bios, allocated with the old raid_disks value, are later released. Consequently, free_r1bio() may access memory out of bounds in put_all_bios() and release r1bios of the wrong size to the new mempool, potentially causing issues with the mempool as well.
Since only normal I/O might increase nr_queued while an I/O error occurs, suspending the array avoids this issue.
Note: Updating raid_disks via ioctl SET_ARRAY_INFO already suspends the array. Therefore, we suspend the array when updating raid_disks via sysfs to avoid this issue too.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-71225"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-367"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-18T15:18:40Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmd: suspend array while updating raid_disks via sysfs\n\nIn raid1_reshape(), freeze_array() is called before modifying the r1bio\nmemory pool (conf-\u003er1bio_pool) and conf-\u003eraid_disks, and\nunfreeze_array() is called after the update is completed.\n\nHowever, freeze_array() only waits until nr_sync_pending and\n(nr_pending - nr_queued) of all buckets reaches zero. When an I/O error\noccurs, nr_queued is increased and the corresponding r1bio is queued to\neither retry_list or bio_end_io_list. As a result, freeze_array() may\nunblock before these r1bios are released.\n\nThis can lead to a situation where conf-\u003eraid_disks and the mempool have\nalready been updated while queued r1bios, allocated with the old\nraid_disks value, are later released. Consequently, free_r1bio() may\naccess memory out of bounds in put_all_bios() and release r1bios of the\nwrong size to the new mempool, potentially causing issues with the\nmempool as well.\n\nSince only normal I/O might increase nr_queued while an I/O error occurs,\nsuspending the array avoids this issue.\n\nNote: Updating raid_disks via ioctl SET_ARRAY_INFO already suspends\nthe array. Therefore, we suspend the array when updating raid_disks\nvia sysfs to avoid this issue too.",
"id": "GHSA-hr98-gm7c-926r",
"modified": "2026-03-18T21:32:57Z",
"published": "2026-02-18T15:31:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71225"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0107b18cd8ac17eb3e54786adc05a85cdbb6ef22"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/165d1359f945b72c5f90088f60d48ff46115269e"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cc583653bbe050bacd1cadcc9776d39bf449740"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
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