In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fsnotify: Fix ordering of iput() and watched_objects decrement
Ensure the superblock is kept alive until we're done with iput(). Holding a reference to an inode is not allowed unless we ensure the superblock stays alive, which fsnotify does by keeping the watched_objects count elevated, so iput() must happen before the watched_objects decrement. This can lead to a UAF of something like sb->s_fs_info in tmpfs, but the UAF is hard to hit because race orderings that oops are more likely, thanks to the CHECK_DATA_CORRUPTION() block in generic_shutdown_super().
Also, ensure that fsnotify_put_sb_watched_objects() doesn't call fsnotify_sb_watched_objects() on a superblock that may have already been freed, which would cause a UAF read of sb->s_fsnotify_info.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Jul 9, 2025 | Dec 7, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k | Feb 20, 2025 | Dec 7, 2024 |
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