CVE-2026-63802
blk-cgroup: fix UAF in __blkcg_rstat_flush()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-cgroup: fix UAF in __blkcg_rstat_flush() When multiple blkgs in the same blkcg are released concurrently, a use-after-free can occur. The race happens when one blkg's __blkcg_rstat_flush() removes another blkg's iostat entries via llist_del_all(). The second blkg sees an empty list and proceeds to free itself while the first is still iterating over its entries. Move the flush from __blkg_release() (RCU callback) to blkg_release() (before call_rcu). This ensures the RCU grace period waits for any concurrent flush's rcu_read_lock() section to complete before freeing.
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Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
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Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96e545410c4f74c89d496c1d5d9ef8d08f14368b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbebd9425cad3573d1527441753899b926525a0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e5b7f2ef854936e95dceb6a2fdfefcb7152d2c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afebe44facc48a61761e885bbb7f0380d4a603ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ab5ee5a1badb58cbb2242617cb01a4972b1f2a2
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