Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
blk-crypto: make blk_crypto_evict_key() more robust
If blk_crypto_evict_key() sees that the key is still in-use (due to a bug) or that ->keyslot_evict failed, it currently just returns while leaving the key linked into the keyslot management structures.
However, blk_crypto_evict_key() is only called in contexts such as inode eviction where failure is not an option. So actually the caller proceeds with freeing the blk_crypto_key regardless of the return value of blk_crypto_evict_key().
These two assumptions don't match, and the result is that there can be a use-after-free in blk_crypto_reprogram_all_keys() after one of these errors occurs. (Note, these errors *shouldn't* happen; we're just talking about what happens if they do anyway.)
Fix this by making blk_crypto_evict_key() unlink the key from the keyslot management structures even on failure.
Also improve some comments.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | >= 1b2628397058ebce7277480960b29c788138de90, < 701a8220762ff90615dc91d3543f789391b63298; >= 1b2628397058ebce7277480960b29c788138de90, < 5bb4005fb667c6e2188fa87950f8d5faf2994410; >= 1b2628397058ebce7277480960b29c788138de90, < 64ef787bb1588475163069c2e62fdd8f6c27b1f6; >= 1b2628397058ebce7277480960b29c788138de90, < 809a5be62e92a444a3c3d7b9f438019d0b322f55; >= 1b2628397058ebce7277480960b29c788138de90, < 5c62852942667c613de0458fc797c5b8c36112b5; >= 1b2628397058ebce7277480960b29c788138de90, < 5c7cb94452901a93e90c2230632e2c12a681bc92 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.8 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bb4005fb667c6e2188fa87950f8d5faf2994410Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c62852942667c613de0458fc797c5b8c36112b5Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c7cb94452901a93e90c2230632e2c12a681bc92Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64ef787bb1588475163069c2e62fdd8f6c27b1f6Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/701a8220762ff90615dc91d3543f789391b63298Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/809a5be62e92a444a3c3d7b9f438019d0b322f55Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 4, 2025
- Last modified
- Aug 4, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified