drbd: fix null-pointer dereference on local read error
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drbd: fix null-pointer dereference on local read error In drbd_request_endio(), READ_COMPLETED_WITH_ERROR is passed to __req_mod() with a NULL peer_device: __req_mod(req, what, NULL, &m); The READ_COMPLETED_WITH_ERROR handler then unconditionally passes this NULL peer_device to drbd_set_out_of_sync(), which dereferences it, causing a null-pointer dereference. Fix this by obtaining the peer_device via first_peer_device(device), matching how drbd_req_destroy() handles the same situation.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.4 and later | 6.6.130, 6.12.77, 6.18.17, 6.19.7, 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.4 and later Fixed in 6.6.130, 6.12.77, 6.18.17, 6.19.7, 7.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.130, 6.12.77, 6.18.17, 6.19.7, 7.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23285
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h6wj-6663-2gvh
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f1d1614f841d91a4169db65812ffd1271735b42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e906c08594c8f9a6a524f38ede2c4e051196106
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e8935053ba389ae8d6685c10854d8021931bd89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91df51d2df0ca4fd3281f73626341563d64a98a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d195d3b205ca90db30d70d09d7bb6909aac178f
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Sources
- CVE-2026-23285 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-23285 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h6wj-6663-2gvh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-23285 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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