misc: fastrpc: fix use-after-free race in fastrpc_map_create
Priority LOW 33CWE-416Published · Updated
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: fastrpc: fix use-after-free race in fastrpc_map_create fastrpc_map_lookup returns a raw pointer after releasing fl->lock. The caller fastrpc_map_create then calls fastrpc_map_get (kref_get_unless_zero) on this unprotected pointer. A concurrent MEM_UNMAP can free the map between the lock release and the kref operation, resulting in a use-after-free on the freed slab object. Restore the take_ref parameter to fastrpc_map_lookup so the reference is acquired atomically under fl->lock before the pointer is exposed to the caller.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00126 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.94 +4
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 | 6.1.156 to before 6.1.176; 6.6.112 to before 6.6.143; 6.12.53 to before 6.12.94; 6.17.3 to before 6.18 | 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.94, 6.18 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.18 and later | 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.94, 6.18.36, 7.0.13, 7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.1.156 to before 6.1.176; 6.6.112 to before 6.6.143; 6.12.53 to before 6.12.94; 6.17.3 to before 6.18 Fixed in 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.94, 6.18 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.18 and later Fixed in 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.94, 6.18.36, 7.0.13, 7.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.156 to before 6.1.176; 6.6.112 to before 6.6.143; 6.12.53 to before 6.12.94; 6.17.3 to before 6.18.36; 6.19 to before 7.0.13 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.156 to before 6.1.176; 6.6.112 to before 6.6.143; 6.12.53 to before 6.12.94; 6.17.3 to before 6.18.36; 6.19 to before 7.0.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.94, 6.18
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.94, 6.18.36, 7.0.13, 7.1
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-2026-53160
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4wgj-8vww-9v4h
- 2026-10-20 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a3b87293fbd34fda651e6aead9964f84b893962
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b080c89183196fd3e49212f2a1a1c4a29335b9c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b0166112019d1dce30b976ab28fd67f7f0be532
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/992f121796b7ca83a5a8b93da24e971363206218
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f20f6512ecb75c816e0debf4551a138f098615c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07ebe87915d8accdaba20c4f88c5ae430fe62fbb
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Sources
- CVE-2026-53160 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-53160 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4wgj-8vww-9v4h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-53160 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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