In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
blk-cgroup: skip dying blkg in blkcg_activate_policy()
When switching IO schedulers on a block device, blkcg_activate_policy()
can race with concurrent blkcg deletion, leading to a use-after-free in
rcu_accelerate_cbs.
T1: T2:
blkg_destroy
kill(&blkg->refcnt) // blkg->refcnt=1->0
blkg_release // call_rcu(__blkg_release)
...
blkg_free_workfn
->pd_free_fn(pd)
elv_iosched_store
elevator_switch
...
iterate blkg list
blkg_get(blkg) // blkg->refcnt=0->1
list_del_init(&blkg->q_node)
blkg_put(pinned_blkg) // blkg->refcnt=1->0
blkg_release // call_rcu again
rcu_accelerate_cbs // uaf
Fix this by checking hlist_unhashed(&blkg->blkcg_node) before getting
a reference to the blkg. This is the same check used in blkg_destroy()
to detect if a blkg has already been destroyed. If the blkg is already
unhashed, skip processing it since it's being destroyed.
blk-cgroup: skip dying blkg in blkcg_activate_policy()
When switching IO schedulers on a block device, blkcg_activate_policy()
can race with concurrent blkcg deletion, leading to a use-after-free in
rcu_accelerate_cbs.
T1: T2:
blkg_destroy
kill(&blkg->refcnt) // blkg->refcnt=1->0
blkg_release // call_rcu(__blkg_release)
...
blkg_free_workfn
->pd_free_fn(pd)
elv_iosched_store
elevator_switch
...
iterate blkg list
blkg_get(blkg) // blkg->refcnt=0->1
list_del_init(&blkg->q_node)
blkg_put(pinned_blkg) // blkg->refcnt=1->0
blkg_release // call_rcu again
rcu_accelerate_cbs // uaf
Fix this by checking hlist_unhashed(&blkg->blkcg_node) before getting
a reference to the blkg. This is the same check used in blkg_destroy()
to detect if a blkg has already been destroyed. If the blkg is already
unhashed, skip processing it since it's being destroyed.
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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-cgroup: skip dying blkg in blkcg_activate_policy() When switching IO schedulers on a block device, blkcg_activate_policy() can race with concurrent blkcg deletion, leading to a use-after-free in rcu_accelerate_cbs. T1: T2: blkg_destroy kill(&blkg->refcnt) // blkg->refcnt=1->0 blkg_release // call_rcu(__blkg_release) ... blkg_free_workfn ->pd_free_fn(pd) elv_iosched_store elevator_switch ... iterate blkg list blkg_get(blkg) // blkg->refcnt=0->1 list_del_init(&blkg->q_node) blkg_put(pinned_blkg) // blkg->refcnt=1->0 blkg_release // call_rcu again rcu_accelerate_cbs // uaf Fix this by checking hlist_unhashed(&blkg->blkcg_node) before getting a reference to the blkg. This is the same check used in blkg_destroy() to detect if a blkg has already been destroyed. If the blkg is already unhashed, skip processing it since it's being destroyed. | |
| Title | blk-cgroup: skip dying blkg in blkcg_activate_policy() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-17T16:08:40.710Z
Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.802Z
Link: CVE-2026-90325
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-17T17:17:30.540
Modified: 2026-09-17T17:17:30.540
Link: CVE-2026-90325
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