In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: list_lru: fix UAF for memory cgroup The mem_cgroup_from_slab_obj() is supposed to be called under rcu lock or cgroup_mutex or others which could prevent returned memcg from being freed. Fix it by adding missing rcu read lock. Found by code inspection. [[email protected]: only grab rcu lock when necessary, per Vlastimil]
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4589f77c18dd98b65f45617b6d1e95313cf6fcab Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5161b48712dcd08ec427c450399d4d1483e21dea Patch
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 4
- CwesCWE-416NVD modified 2026-10-21 13:17
- Cpes+3 CPE criteria (now 3)NVD modified 2026-10-21 13:17
- StatusPublished → ModifiedNVD modified 2026-10-21 13:17
- First seenCVSS 7.8 · linuxNVD modified 2026-10-21 12:35
Affected (CPE criteria) 3
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*