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CVE-2026-72431— alloc_tag: fix use-after-free in /proc/allocinfo after module unload

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel 6.17版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于allocinfo_start()在后续读取时重用缓存迭代器状态，导致模块卸载后释放内存被引用，可能引发释放后重用。

AI Predicted 7.8 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.20% · P10

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Affected Version Matrix 8

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 9f44df50fee4d2f6cb374177244ccfa9f0a5cc95< 37e3e8a2c3bfdd503209f043f8bbfbdcf5a1d92f affected
9f44df50fee4d2f6cb374177244ccfa9f0a5cc95< 008ceffd44040f809aead6d7bef7cb1210c4149a affected
9f44df50fee4d2f6cb374177244ccfa9f0a5cc95< 2956268efc457cb05d29c1bf94de1e8e684d7bbc affected
6.17 affected
< 6.17 unaffected
6.18.40≤ 6.18.* unaffected
7.1.5≤ 7.1.* unaffected
7.2≤ * unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-72431

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Vulnerability Title
alloc_tag: fix use-after-free in /proc/allocinfo after module unload
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: alloc_tag: fix use-after-free in /proc/allocinfo after module unload allocinfo_start() only reinitializes the codetag iterator at position 0. For subsequent reads (position > 0), it reuses cached iterator state from the previous batch. allocinfo_stop() drops mod_lock between read batches, which allows module unload to complete and free the module memory that the cached iterator still references: CPU0 (read) CPU1 (rmmod) ---- ---- allocinfo_start(pos=0) down_read(mod_lock) allocinfo_show() ... allocinfo_stop() up_read(mod_lock) codetag_unload_module() kfree(cmod) release_module_tags() ... free_mod_mem() allocinfo_start(pos=N) down_read(mod_lock) // reuses cached iter, skips re-init allocinfo_show() ct->filename <-- UAF After free_mod_mem() frees the module's .rodata, allocinfo_show() dereferences ct->filename, ct->function which point there. Save the iterator state in allocinfo_next() and resume from it in allocinfo_start() with codetag_next_ct(), which detects module removal via idr_find() returning NULL and skips to the next module.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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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基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel 6.17版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于allocinfo_start()在后续读取时重用缓存迭代器状态，导致模块卸载后释放内存被引用，可能引发释放后重用。
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 9f44df50fee4d2f6cb374177244ccfa9f0a5cc95 ~ 37e3e8a2c3bfdd503209f043f8bbfbdcf5a1d92f -
Linux Linux 6.17 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-72431 (3)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2026-08-15 · 845 CVEs total

CVE-2026-74475 10.0 CRITICAL vxlan: use neigh_ha_snapshot() in route_shortcircuit()
CVE-2026-74280 10.0 CRITICAL crypto: marvell/octeontx - fix DMA cleanup using wrong loop index
CVE-2026-74279 10.0 CRITICAL crypto: cavium/cpt - fix DMA cleanup using wrong loop index
CVE-2026-72407 10.0 CRITICAL geneve: validate inner network offset in geneve_gro_complete()
CVE-2026-74309 10.0 CRITICAL vdpa/octeon_ep: fix IRQ-to-ring mapping in interrupt handler
CVE-2026-72408 10.0 CRITICAL geneve: gate GRO hint in geneve_gro_complete() on gs->gro_hint
CVE-2026-72421 10.0 CRITICAL ipv4: fib: Don't ignore error route in local/main tables.
CVE-2026-72493 9.9 CRITICAL net: serialize netif_running() check in enqueue_to_backlog()
CVE-2026-72463 9.8 CRITICAL xfrm: Fix dev use-after-free in xfrm async resumption
CVE-2026-72248 9.8 CRITICAL netfilter: flowtable: support IPIP tunnel with direct xmit
CVE-2026-72381 9.8 CRITICAL ksmbd: fix use-after-free of fp->owner.name in durable handle owner check
CVE-2026-72477 9.8 CRITICAL fs/ntfs3: call _ntfs_bad_inode() when failing to rename
CVE-2026-72473 9.8 CRITICAL xprtrdma: Decouple req recycling from RPC completion
CVE-2026-72472 9.8 CRITICAL nfs: use nfsi->rwsem to protect traversal of the file lock list
CVE-2026-74406 9.8 CRITICAL vxlan: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in vxlan_gro_prepare_receive().
CVE-2026-72222 9.8 CRITICAL sunrpc: pin svc_xprt across the asynchronous TLS handshake callback
CVE-2026-74401 9.8 CRITICAL dlm: fix add msg handle in send_queue ordered
CVE-2026-72137 9.8 CRITICAL xfrm: nat_keepalive: avoid double free on send error
CVE-2026-74376 9.8 CRITICAL md/raid10: reset read_slot when reusing r10bio for discard
CVE-2026-72130 9.8 CRITICAL nvmet-auth: reject short AUTH_RECEIVE buffers

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