Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to avoid UAF in f2fs_write_end_io() As syzbot reported an use-after-free issue in f2fs_write_end_io(). It is caused by below race condition: loop device umount - worker_thread - loop_process_work - do_req_filebacked - lo_rw_aio - lo_rw_aio_complete - blk_mq_end_request - blk_update_request - f2fs_write_end_io - dec_page_count - folio_end_writeback - kill_f2fs_super - kill_block_super - f2fs_put_super : free(sbi) : get_pages(, F2FS_WB_CP_DATA) accessed sbi which is freed In kill_f2fs_super(), we will drop all page caches of f2fs inodes before call free(sbi), it guarantee that all folios should end its writeback, so it should be safe to access sbi before last folio_end_writeback(). Let's relocate ckpt thread wakeup flow before folio_end_writeback() to resolve this issue.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.13, < 5.10.251 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fb58aff0dafd6837cc91f4154f3ed6e020358faPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f67ff1e15a8a4d0e4ffc6564ab20d03d7398fe9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/505e1c0530db6152cab3feef8e3e4da3d3e358c9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/995030be4ce6338c6ff814583c14166446a64008Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a42f99be8a16b32a0bb91bb6dda212a6ad61be5dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acc2c97fc0005846e5cf11b5ba3189fef130c9b3Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce2739e482bce8d2c014d76c4531c877f382aa54Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf4a9e1bc8129eb63fda5f8bdcd8d87f0bd76f42Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-23234?
CVE-2026-23234 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to avoid UAF in f2fs_write_end_io() As syzbot reported an use-after-free issue in f2fs_write_end_io(). It is caused by ...
How severe is CVE-2026-23234?
CVE-2026-23234 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-23234?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.