scsi: target: Fix recursive locking in __configfs_open_file()
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
- Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-674.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: target: Fix recursive locking in __configfs_open_file() In flush_write_buffer, &p->frag_sem is acquired and then the loaded store function is called, which, here, is target_core_item_dbroot_store(). This function called filp_open(), following which these functions were called (in reverse order), according to the call trace: down_read __configfs_open_file do_dentry_open vfs_open do_open path_openat do_filp_open file_open_name filp_open target_core_item_dbroot_store flush_write_buffer configfs_write_iter target_core_item_dbroot_store() tries to validate the new file path by trying to open the file path provided to it; however, in this case, the bug report shows: db_root: not a directory: /sys/kernel/config/target/dbroot indicating that the same configfs file was tried to be opened, on which it is currently working on. Thus, it is trying to acquire frag_sem semaphore of the same file of which it already holds the semaphore obtained in flush_write_buffer(), leading to acquiring the semaphore in a nested manner and a possibility of recursive locking. Fix this by modifying target_core_item_dbroot_store() to use kern_path() instead of filp_open() to avoid opening the file using filesystem-specific function __configfs_open_file(), and further modifying it to make this fix compatible.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.9.201 to before 4.10; 4.14.154 to before 4.15; 4.19.84 to before 4.20 | 4.10, 4.15, 4.20 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.3 and later | 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.77, 6.18.17, 6.19.7, 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.9.201 to before 4.10; 4.14.154 to before 4.15; 4.19.84 to before 4.20 Fixed in 4.10, 4.15, 4.20 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.3 and later Fixed in 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.77, 6.18.17, 6.19.7, 7.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.201 to before 4.10; 4.14.154 to before 4.15; 4.19.84 to before 4.20; 5.3.1 to before 6.1.167; 6.2 to before 6.6.130; 6.7 to before 6.12.77; 6.13 to before 6.18.17; 6.19 to before 6.19.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.3:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 rc8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.201 to before 4.10; 4.14.154 to before 4.15; 4.19.84 to before 4.20; 5.3.1 to before 6.1.167; 6.2 to before 6.6.130; 6.7 to before 6.12.77; 6.13 to before 6.18.17; 6.19 to before 6.19.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.3:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 rc8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.10, 4.15, 4.20
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.167, 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 →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23292
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-55fh-fmpq-w8h6
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3161ef61f121d4573cad5b57c92188dcd9b284b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8ef82cb6443d5f3260b1b830e17f03dda4229ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fcfa424a581d823cb1a9676e3eefe6ca17e453a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a5641024fbfd9b24fe65984ad85fea10a3ae438
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/142eacb50fb903a4c10dee7e67b6e79ebb36a582
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14d4ac19d1895397532eec407433c5d74d9da53b
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Sources
- CVE-2026-23292 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-23292 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-55fh-fmpq-w8h6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-23292 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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