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CVE-2026-53050 HIGH

Published: 2026-06-24 | Last Modified: 2026-09-08 | Status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: quota: Fix race of dquot_scan_active() with quota deactivation dquot_scan_active() can race with quota deactivation in quota_release_workfn() like: CPU0 (quota_release_workfn) CPU1 (dquot_scan_active) ============================== ============================== spin_lock(&dq_list_lock); list_replace_init( &releasing_dquots, &rls_head); /* dquot X on rls_head, dq_count == 0, DQ_ACTIVE_B still set */ spin_unlock(&dq_list_lock); synchronize_srcu(&dquot_srcu); spin_lock(&dq_list_lock); list_for_each_entry(dquot, &inuse_list, dq_inuse) { /* finds dquot X */ dquot_active(X) -> true atomic_inc(&X->dq_count); } spin_unlock(&dq_list_lock); spin_lock(&dq_list_lock); dquot = list_first_entry(&rls_head); WARN_ON_ONCE(atomic_read(&dquot->dq_count)); The problem is not only a cosmetic one as under memory pressure the caller of dquot_scan_active() can end up working on freed dquot. Fix the problem by making sure the dquot is removed from releasing list when we acquire a reference to it.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactHIGH
Integrity ImpactHIGH
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Type: Secondary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 5.9

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-362

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d2364d691c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d24245b9380> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d24245bb440> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23be9fef00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d2364d68140> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d242450bf40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d24245b8b80> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d24245b8500> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d2364d68340> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d2364d6bb80> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.6 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d2364d6bc80> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.6 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d2364d693c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.6 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d24246e4400> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

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