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TI-2025-26599 Aliases CVE-2025-39927GHSA-7jh2-8xqp-qc8p

ceph: fix race condition validating r_parent before applying state

Priority LOW 33CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ceph: fix race condition validating r_parent before applying state Add validation to ensure the cached parent directory inode matches the directory info in MDS replies. This prevents client-side race conditions where concurrent operations (e.g. rename) cause r_parent to become stale between request initiation and reply processing, which could lead to applying state changes to incorrect directory inodes. [ idryomov: folded a kerneldoc fixup and a follow-up fix from Alex to move CEPH_CAP_PIN reference when r_parent is updated: When the parent directory lock is not held, req->r_parent can become stale and is updated to point to the correct inode. However, the associated CEPH_CAP_PIN reference was not being adjusted. The CEPH_CAP_PIN is a reference on an inode that is tracked for accounting purposes. Moving this pin is important to keep the accounting balanced. When the pin was not moved from the old parent to the new one, it created two problems: The reference on the old, stale parent was never released, causing a reference leak. A reference for the new parent was never acquired, creating the risk of a reference underflow later in ceph_mdsc_release_request(). This patch corrects the logic by releasing the pin from the old parent and acquiring it for the new parent when r_parent is switched. This ensures reference accounting stays balanced. ]

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00154 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.6.160, 6.12.48, 6.16.8 +1Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 5 fixed, 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux2.6.34 and later6.6.160, 6.12.48, 6.16.8, 6.17Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.34 and later Fixed in 6.6.160, 6.12.48, 6.16.8, 6.17 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.35 to before 6.12.48; 6.13 to before 6.16.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.34VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.34 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.34 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.34 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.34 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.34 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.34 rc7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.17 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.17 rc2VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.35 to before 6.12.48; 6.13 to before 6.16.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.17 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.17 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.17 rc5VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.160, 6.12.48, 6.16.8, 6.17

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2025:17241 Released 2025-10-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.92.1.el9_4 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:17241
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:17241
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:17241
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:17241
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:17241
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-39927
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jh2-8xqp-qc8p
  3. 2026-10-21 Fix available: Linux/[email protected], Linux/Linux@dc5aad078abc416dd3d555c50f5308c16ba918a7 · CNA
  4. 2026-10-21 1 new reference · CNA

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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