Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drbd: fix "LOGIC BUG" in drbd_al_begin_io_nonblock() Even though we check that we "should" be able to do lc_get_cumulative() while holding the device->al_lock spinlock, it may still fail, if some other code path decided to do lc_try_lock() with bad timing. If that happened, we logged "LOGIC BUG for enr=...", but still did not return an error. The rest of the code now assumed that this request has references for the relevant activity log extents. The implcations are that during an active resync, mutual exclusivity of resync versus application IO is not guaranteed. And a potential crash at this point may not realizs that these extents could have been target of in-flight IO and would need to be resynced just in case. Also, once the request completes, it will give up activity log references it does not even hold, which will trigger a BUG_ON(refcnt == 0) in lc_put(). Fix: Do not crash the kernel for a condition that is harmless during normal operation: also catch "e->refcnt == 0", not only "e == NULL" when being noisy about "al_complete_io() called on inactive extent %u\n". And do not try to be smart and "guess" whether something will work, then be surprised when it does not. Deal with the fact that it may or may not work. If it does not, remember a possible "partially in activity log" state (only possible for requests that cross extent boundaries), and return an error code from drbd_al_begin_io_nonblock(). A latter call for the same request will then resume from where we left off.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.10.1, < 5.10.253 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7752569fc78e89794ce28946529850282233f99dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/933d161baa3794547adee621c0bf52cbf2c1b3cdPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab140365fb62c0bdab22b2f516aff563b2559e3bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf01aa6288e1190f89865e765056e2a9d8190639Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1ef3aed4df2ef1fe46befd8f2da9a6ec5445508Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e91d8d6565b7819d13dab21d4dbed5b45efba59bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eef1390125b660b8b61f9f227a03bb9c5e6d36a5Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f558e5404a72054b525dced1a0c66aa95a144153Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-23356?
CVE-2026-23356 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drbd: fix "LOGIC BUG" in drbd_al_begin_io_nonblock() Even though we check that we "should" be able to do lc_get_cumulative() while...
How severe is CVE-2026-23356?
CVE-2026-23356 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-23356?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.