Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
RDMA/core: Fix potential use after free in counter_release()
When accessing a counter via the netlink path the only synchronization mechanism for the said counter is rdma_restrack_get(). Currently, rdma_restrack_del() is invoked at the end of counter_release(), which is too late, since by that point vendor-specific resources associated with the counter might already be freed. This can leave a short window where the counter remains accessible through restrack, leading to a potential use-after-free.
Fix this by moving the rdma_restrack_del() call to be before the freeing of the vendor-specific resources, ensuring that the counter is removed from restrack before its internal resources are released. This guarantees that no new users hold references to a counter that is in the process of destruction.
Metrics
No CVSS score has been published yet.
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | >= 99fa331dc8629be55ac7a0cca0dc56492070ddac, < 5eb0c57a8b568eb08f464861d84d518a2af939ac; >= 99fa331dc8629be55ac7a0cca0dc56492070ddac, < d5cc211e8c39e46f357d30a092d683e84d560de9; >= 99fa331dc8629be55ac7a0cca0dc56492070ddac, < 2f0c6705e26ba92c0c6b0b0908a2d3f35a039d5b; >= 99fa331dc8629be55ac7a0cca0dc56492070ddac, < 8c013e3a8d8273da4d47bf1c27f016a3551996f5; >= 99fa331dc8629be55ac7a0cca0dc56492070ddac, < 64c72390d8407ea86de712a477c796b07d37abc4; >= 99fa331dc8629be55ac7a0cca0dc56492070ddac, < 235ef2d0e750885c29340b0fc40620a7a4f52e12 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.3 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/235ef2d0e750885c29340b0fc40620a7a4f52e12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f0c6705e26ba92c0c6b0b0908a2d3f35a039d5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eb0c57a8b568eb08f464861d84d518a2af939ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64c72390d8407ea86de712a477c796b07d37abc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c013e3a8d8273da4d47bf1c27f016a3551996f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5cc211e8c39e46f357d30a092d683e84d560de9
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 17, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 19, 2026
- NVD status
- Received