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TI-2026-61015 Aliases CVE-2026-89972GHSA-cjx2-56hv-4vc4

nvme: add missing SRCU grace period in error path

Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 17 fixed, 3 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: nvme: add missing SRCU grace period in error path nvme_alloc_ns() error path at out_unlink_ns removes ns from the namespace head siblings list with list_del_rcu(&ns->siblings) but does not wait for SRCU readers before freeing the namespace struct. Multipath code iterates the head->list under srcu_read_lock() in nvme_find_path() and nvme_mpath_revalidate_paths(), so a concurrent reader can still hold a reference to ns when kfree(ns) runs. The normal removal path in nvme_ns_remove() correctly calls synchronize_srcu(&ns->head->srcu) after list_del_rcu() to wait for in-progress readers. Add the same grace period in the error path.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00714 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.273, 5.15.224, 6.1.191 +5Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 17 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux4.15 and later5.10.273, 5.15.224, 6.1.191, 6.6.160, 6.12.112, 6.18.51, 7.2.5, 7.3Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.15 and later Fixed in 5.10.273, 5.15.224, 6.1.191, 6.6.160, 6.12.112, 6.18.51, 7.2.5, 7.3 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.273, 5.15.224, 6.1.191, 6.6.160, 6.12.112, 6.18.51, 7.2.5, 7.3

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:89197 Released 2026-10-27 · Red Hat rating Critical
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.22.20 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 rhcos-aarch64-4.22.9.8.202610241758-0, rhcos-ppc64le-4.22.9.8.202610241758-0, rhcos-s390x-4.22.9.8.202610241758-0 +1
  • RHSA-2026:76739 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel 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-2026:76738 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • 10Base-SMTV kernel-modules-internal-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10) kernel-modules-internal-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2 +9
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:75747 Released 2026-10-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel 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 Important
    kernel-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: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5AffectedNo fix yet
10Base-SMTVFixed RHSA-2026:76738
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:76738
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:76739
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:76738
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. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:76738
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:76739
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:76738
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. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:76738
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:76739
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:76738
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:76739
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22Fixed RHSA-2026:89197
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-89972
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjx2-56hv-4vc4
  3. 2026-10-03 Fix available: Linux/Linux@0d4735418512ef825176726eaaa8bd6a35f6b46d, Linux/[email protected] · CNA
  4. 2026-10-03 1 new reference · CNA
  5. 2026-10-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
  6. 2026-10-05 Fix available: RHSA-2026:75746 · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-05 Fix available: RHSA-2026:75747 · Red Hat
  8. 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
  9. 2026-10-05 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  10. 2026-10-06 CVSS score changed · Red Hat
  11. 2026-10-07 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
  12. 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76739 · Red Hat
  13. 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
  14. 2026-10-19 Fix available: Linux/[email protected] · CNA
  15. 2026-10-21 Fix available: Linux/Linux@3868476cd39161f18720582df17a1b621e805b5d, Linux/[email protected] · CNA
  16. 2026-10-21 1 new reference · CNA
  17. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
  18. 2026-10-26 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76738 · Red Hat
  19. 2026-10-26 Fix available: 10Base-SMTV, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) +4 · Red Hat
  20. 2026-10-28 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 · Red Hat
  21. 2026-10-29 Fix available: RHSA-2026:89197 · Red Hat
  22. 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  23. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Linux/Linux@037e71058e8a59568db72015d4386f54e54dff77, Linux/[email protected], Linux/[email protected] +3 · CNA
  24. 2026-10-30 3 new references · CNA

References

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  • TI-2021-02452 Incorrect authorization in Ubuntu linux kernel 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
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Sources

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