gfs2: Fix slab-use-after-free in qd_put
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gfs2: Fix slab-use-after-free in qd_put Commit a475c5dd16e5 ("gfs2: Free quota data objects synchronously") started freeing quota data objects during filesystem shutdown instead of putting them back onto the LRU list, but it failed to remove these objects from the LRU list, causing LRU list corruption. This caused use-after-free when the shrinker (gfs2_qd_shrink_scan) tried to access already-freed objects on the LRU list. Fix this by removing qd objects from the LRU list before freeing them in qd_put(). Initial fix from Deepanshu Kartikey <[email protected]>.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | 6.6 and later | 6.6.160, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.6 and later Fixed in 6.6.160, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 7.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6 to before 6.12.75; 6.13 to before 6.18.14; 6.19 to before 6.19.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 to before 6.12.75; 6.13 to before 6.18.14; 6.19 to before 6.19.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.160, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 7.0
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2026:76739 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8 +9
- RHSA-2026:75747 Released 2026-10-05 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.171.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.171.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.171.1.el8_10 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.171.1.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:75746 Released 2026-10-05 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10 +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76739 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:75747 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76739 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:75747 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76739 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:75746 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:75746 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76739 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76739 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45861
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5c4-8mx9-g6x5
- 2026-10-05 Fix available: RHSA-2026:75746 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-05 Fix available: RHSA-2026:75747 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-05 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) +1 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76739 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) +2 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-19 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: Linux/Linux@53aaf083de197946b25bc4ffa3068d37366ce73d, Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-21 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Patch 4
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Sources
- CVE-2026-45861 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-45861 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5c4-8mx9-g6x5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-45861 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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