In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ublk: clean up user copy references on ublk server exit
If a ublk server process releases a ublk char device file, any requests dispatched to the ublk server but not yet completed will retain a ref value of UBLK_REFCOUNT_INIT. Before commit e63d2228ef83 ("ublk: simplify aborting ublk request"), __ublk_fail_req() would decrement the reference count before completing the failed request. However, that commit optimized __ublk_fail_req() to call __ublk_complete_rq() directly without decrementing the request reference count. The leaked reference count incorrectly allows user copy and zero copy operations on the completed ublk request. It also triggers the WARN_ON_ONCE(refcount_read(&io->ref)) warnings in ublk_queue_reinit() and ublk_deinit_queue(). Commit c5c5eb24ed61 ("ublk: avoid ublk_io_release() called after ublk char dev is closed") already fixed the issue for ublk devices using UBLK_F_SUPPORT_ZERO_COPY or UBLK_F_AUTO_BUF_REG. However, the reference count leak also affects UBLK_F_USER_COPY, the other reference-counted data copy mode. Fix the condition in ublk_check_and_reset_active_ref() to include all reference-counted data copy modes. This ensures that any ublk requests still owned by the ublk server when it exits have their reference counts reset to 0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-22-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1020-oemUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.17Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1013-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1012-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.17Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1012-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1010-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04dUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.17Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.17Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k | Apr 17, 2026 | Jan 13, 2026 |
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