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CVE-2026-43271— md-cluster: fix NULL pointer dereference in process_metadata_update

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于md-cluster中process_metadata_update函数在mddev->thread未初始化时解引用空指针，可能导致内核崩溃。

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Affected Version Matrix 12

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 0ba959774e93911caff596de6391f085fb640ac4< a61c1bc84c4a0f1e7c2fe55b0f43d7d94af4adf1 affected
0ba959774e93911caff596de6391f085fb640ac4< dec123825c1ed74d98fd5fc7571a851dea4f46ff affected
0ba959774e93911caff596de6391f085fb640ac4< 721599e837d3f4c0e6cc14da059612c017b6d3ec affected
0ba959774e93911caff596de6391f085fb640ac4< dceb5a843910004cb118148e267036104fc3ee43 affected
0ba959774e93911caff596de6391f085fb640ac4< f150e753cb8dd756085f46e86f2c35ce472e0a3c affected
4.12 affected
< 4.12 unaffected
6.6.128≤ 6.6.* unaffected
… +4 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-43271

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Vulnerability Title
md-cluster: fix NULL pointer dereference in process_metadata_update
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md-cluster: fix NULL pointer dereference in process_metadata_update The function process_metadata_update() blindly dereferences the 'thread' pointer (acquired via rcu_dereference_protected) within the wait_event() macro. While the code comment states "daemon thread must exist", there is a valid race condition window during the MD array startup sequence (md_run): 1. bitmap_load() is called, which invokes md_cluster_ops->join(). 2. join() starts the "cluster_recv" thread (recv_daemon). 3. At this point, recv_daemon is active and processing messages. 4. However, mddev->thread (the main MD thread) is not initialized until later in md_run(). If a METADATA_UPDATED message is received from a remote node during this specific window, process_metadata_update() will be called while mddev->thread is still NULL, leading to a kernel panic. To fix this, we must validate the 'thread' pointer. If it is NULL, we release the held lock (no_new_dev_lockres) and return early, safely ignoring the update request as the array is not yet fully ready to process it.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于md-cluster中process_metadata_update函数在mddev->thread未初始化时解引用空指针，可能导致内核崩溃。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux 0ba959774e93911caff596de6391f085fb640ac4 ~ a61c1bc84c4a0f1e7c2fe55b0f43d7d94af4adf1 -
Linux Linux 4.12 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-43271 (5)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2026-05-06 · 224 CVEs total

CVE-2026-43186 9.8 CRITICAL ipv6: ioam: fix heap buffer overflow in __ioam6_fill_trace_data()
CVE-2026-43185 9.8 CRITICAL ksmbd: fix signededness bug in smb_direct_prepare_negotiation()
CVE-2026-43125 9.8 CRITICAL dlm: validate length in dlm_search_rsb_tree
CVE-2026-43208 9.8 CRITICAL net: do not pass flow_id to set_rps_cpu()
CVE-2026-43198 9.8 CRITICAL tcp: fix potential race in tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock()
CVE-2026-43114 9.4 CRITICAL netfilter: nft_set_pipapo_avx2: don't return non-matching entry on expiry
CVE-2026-43117 9.1 CRITICAL btrfs: tracepoints: get correct superblock from dentry in event btrfs_sync_file()
CVE-2026-43083 9.1 CRITICAL net: ioam6: fix OOB and missing lock
CVE-2026-43197 9.1 CRITICAL netconsole: avoid OOB reads, msg is not nul-terminated
CVE-2026-43232 8.8 HIGH net: wan: farsync: Fix use-after-free bugs caused by unfinished tasklets
CVE-2026-43215 8.8 HIGH cifs: Fix locking usage for tcon fields
CVE-2026-43112 8.8 HIGH fs/smb/client: fix out-of-bounds read in cifs_sanitize_prepath
CVE-2026-43113 8.8 HIGH wifi: wl1251: validate packet IDs before indexing tx_frames
CVE-2026-43187 8.8 HIGH xfs: delete attr leaf freemap entries when empty
CVE-2026-43110 8.8 HIGH wifi: brcmfmac: validate bsscfg indices in IF events
CVE-2026-43283 8.8 HIGH net: ethernet: ec_bhf: Fix dma_free_coherent() dma handle
CVE-2026-43176 8.8 HIGH wifi: rtw89: pci: validate release report content before using for RTL8922DE
CVE-2026-43249 8.8 HIGH 9p/xen: protect xen_9pfs_front_free against concurrent calls
CVE-2026-43158 8.8 HIGH xfs: fix freemap adjustments when adding xattrs to leaf blocks
CVE-2026-43172 8.8 HIGH wifi: iwlwifi: fix 22000 series SMEM parsing

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