TI-2026-64348 Aliases CVE-2026-97949 GHSA-gmrw-x43x-r9qf

configfs: unhash the dentry before dropping the item in rmdir

LOW 22Published 2026-09-25 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

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Privileges required: —
User interaction: —
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Confidentiality · integrity · availability: —
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 7 without a fix

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: configfs: unhash the dentry before dropping the item in rmdir configfs_get_config_item() treats a hashed dentry as proof that sd->s_element is a live config_item. configfs_rmdir() breaks that: simple_rmdir() leaves the dentry hashed, the last reference to the item is dropped right after, and the dentry is only unhashed by d_delete() once ->rmdir() has returned. configfs_symlink() resolves its target holding no lock on it, so get_target() can land in that window: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in config_item_get+0x26/0x90 get_target fs/configfs/symlink.c:128 [inline] configfs_symlink+0x4ab/0x1030 fs/configfs/symlink.c:185 Unhash in configfs_remove_dir(), while the item is still guaranteed to be there. A reference obtained just before that stays harmless, as create_link() rechecks CONFIGFS_USET_DROPPING, already set by configfs_detach_prep(). Both configfs_unregister_subsystem() paths d_drop() after detaching, so this only makes rmdir match them.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00168 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.6.160, 6.12.112, 6.18.53 +2Red Hat: 7 without a fix

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	2.6.16 and later	6.6.160, 6.12.112, 6.18.53, 7.2.7, 7.3	Patch available	CNA

Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.16 and later Fixed in 6.6.160, 6.12.112, 6.18.53, 7.2.7, 7.3 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

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

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::	—	—	Linux

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

Remediation

Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.160, 6.12.112, 6.18.53, 7.2.7, 7.3

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
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97949
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmrw-x43x-r9qf
2026-10-03 Fix available: Linux/Linux@446720051d44eebaa81b33969173160057b73a33, Linux/[email protected] · CNA
2026-10-03 1 new reference · CNA
2026-10-19 Fix available: Linux/[email protected] · CNA
2026-10-21 Fix available: Linux/[email protected], Linux/Linux@b315d865660766d45ecdbf7433a4e3d36a554b3b · CNA
2026-10-21 1 new reference · CNA
2026-10-23 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
2026-10-23 CVSS score changed · Red Hat
2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

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Sources

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