vduse: Fix race in vduse_dev_msg_sync and vduse_dev_read_iter
There is one race case in vduse_dev_msg_sync and vduse_dev_read_iter:
vduse_dev_read_iter():
lock(msg_lock);
dequeue_msg(send_list);
unlock(msg_lock);
vduse_dev_msg_sync():
wait_timeout() finish
lock(msg_lock);
check msg->complete is false
list_del(msg); <- double list_del() crash!
To fix this case, we shall ensure vduse_msg is on send_list or recv_list
outside the msg_lock critical section.
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-362 |
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vduse: Fix race in vduse_dev_msg_sync and vduse_dev_read_iter There is one race case in vduse_dev_msg_sync and vduse_dev_read_iter: vduse_dev_read_iter(): lock(msg_lock); dequeue_msg(send_list); unlock(msg_lock); vduse_dev_msg_sync(): wait_timeout() finish lock(msg_lock); check msg->complete is false list_del(msg); <- double list_del() crash! To fix this case, we shall ensure vduse_msg is on send_list or recv_list outside the msg_lock critical section. | |
| Title | vduse: Fix race in vduse_dev_msg_sync and vduse_dev_read_iter | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-15T05:55:23.532Z
Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.918Z
Link: CVE-2026-72306
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:03.330
Modified: 2026-08-15T06:22:03.330
Link: CVE-2026-72306
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-15T19:00:03Z