CVE-2026-22995
HIGHCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ublk: fix use-after-free in ublk_partition_scan_work A race condition exists between the async partition scan work and device teardown that can lead to a use-after-free of ub->ub_disk: 1. ublk_ctrl_start_dev() schedules partition_scan_work after add_disk() 2. ublk_stop_dev() calls ublk_stop_dev_unlocked() which does: - del_gendisk(ub->ub_disk) - ublk_detach_disk() sets ub->ub_disk = NULL - put_disk() which may free the disk 3. The worker ublk_partition_scan_work() then dereferences ub->ub_disk leading to UAF Fix this by using ublk_get_disk()/ublk_put_disk() in the worker to hold a reference to the disk during the partition scan. The spinlock in ublk_get_disk() synchronizes with ublk_detach_disk() ensuring the worker either gets a valid reference or sees NULL and exits early. Also change flush_work() to cancel_work_sync() to avoid running the partition scan work unnecessarily when the disk is already detached.
Analysis
Linux kernel ublk subsystem suffers from a use-after-free vulnerability in partition scan operations where a race condition between device teardown and asynchronous partition scanning allows local attackers with user privileges to access freed memory, potentially causing denial of service or information disclosure. The vulnerability stems from improper reference counting of disk objects during concurrent operations, affecting all Linux systems with the vulnerable ublk driver. …
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Remediation
Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running affected Linux kernel versions with ublk enabled and assess criticality. Within 7 days: Deploy available kernel patches to non-production systems for validation testing. …
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