CVE-2026-97949— configfs: unhash the dentry before dropping the item in rmdir
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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
在 Linux 内核中，已修复以下漏洞： configfs: 在删除 rmdir 项之前取消 dentry 的哈希状态 将已哈希（hashed）的 dentry 视为 是一个活跃的 config_item 的证据。然而， 破坏了这一假设： 会使 dentry 保持哈希状态，而在紧接着的后续操作中，对该项的最后一个引用被释放，且 dentry 仅在 返回后通过 才取消哈希。由于 在解析目标时未持有任何锁， 可能落入该时间窗口： 应在 中取消哈希，此时该项仍保证存在。此前获取的引用保持无害，因为 会重新检查 （该标志已
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI
T1059 · Command and Scripting InterpreterAffected Version Matrix 10
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 7063fbf2261194f72ee75afca67b3b38b554b5fa< 446720051d44eebaa81b33969173160057b73a33 |
affected |
7063fbf2261194f72ee75afca67b3b38b554b5fa< 5d7cbfb65e47cc71d5d94d87d5d0d1679080f3eb |
affected | ||
7063fbf2261194f72ee75afca67b3b38b554b5fa< 925d8564f1b2d9b46c5ab63b9bc942cea006da9b |
affected | ||
7063fbf2261194f72ee75afca67b3b38b554b5fa< f06c2d26d1999d37e93299db0ecead04ca7d0b9f |
affected | ||
2.6.16 |
affected | ||
< 2.6.16 |
unaffected | ||
6.12.112≤ 6.12.* |
unaffected | ||
6.18.53≤ 6.18.* |
unaffected | ||
| … +2 more rows | |||
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-97949
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
configfs: unhash the dentry before dropping the item in rmdir
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
configfs: unhash the dentry before dropping the item in rmdir
configfs_get_config_item() treats a hashed dentry as proof that
sd->s_element is a live config_item. configfs_rmdir() breaks that:
simple_rmdir() leaves the dentry hashed, the last reference to the item is
dropped right after, and the dentry is only unhashed by d_delete() once
->rmdir() has returned. configfs_symlink() resolves its target holding no
lock on it, so get_target() can land in that window:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in config_item_get+0x26/0x90
get_target fs/configfs/symlink.c:128 [inline]
configfs_symlink+0x4ab/0x1030 fs/configfs/symlink.c:185
Unhash in configfs_remove_dir(), while the item is still guaranteed to be
there. A reference obtained just before that stays harmless, as
create_link() rechecks CONFIGFS_USET_DROPPING, already set by
configfs_detach_prep(). Both configfs_unregister_subsystem() paths
d_drop() after detaching, so this only makes rmdir match them.
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
Affected Products
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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-97949 (4)
Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2026-09-25 · 372 CVEs total
| CVE-2026-100075 | 9.8 CRITICAL | RDMA/srpt: Fix srpt_alloc_rw_ctxs() unwind counters |
| CVE-2026-97555 | 8.8 HIGH | smb: client: fix heap overflow in DACL owner/group rewrite |
| CVE-2026-97957 | 8.8 HIGH | net: hinic: fix mailbox segment buffer overflow |
| CVE-2026-97527 | 8.8 HIGH | scsi: qla2xxx: Serialize NVMe unsol ctx list with a per-fcport lock |
| CVE-2026-97528 | 8.8 HIGH | scsi: qla2xxx: Unlink NVMe unsol ctx before freeing on LS reject error |
| CVE-2026-98115 | 8.8 HIGH | ksmbd: safely drain sessions during logoff |
| CVE-2026-97525 | 8.2 HIGH | x86/mm/pat: Allocate split page tables as kernel page tables |
| CVE-2026-98069 | 8.1 HIGH | net/rds: acquire the fastpath locks in rds_conn_shutdown() |
| CVE-2026-97573 | 8.1 HIGH | bnxt_en: Handle buffer allocation failure in bnxt_rx_ring_reset() |
| CVE-2026-97570 | 8.1 HIGH | bnxt_en: Bound SW TPA IDs to prevent crashes |
| CVE-2026-98130 | 8.1 HIGH | sctp: fix a TOCTOU race in SCTP_CMD_TIMER_START |
| CVE-2026-98070 | 8.1 HIGH | net/rds: acquire RDS_IN_XMIT in rds_tcp_reset_callbacks() |
| CVE-2026-97941 | 7.8 HIGH | mm/slab: take n->list_lock in __slab_try_return_freelist() to avoid race |
| CVE-2026-97575 | 7.8 HIGH | media: v4l2-ctrls: validate AV1 tile counts |
| CVE-2026-97576 | 7.8 HIGH | media: v4l2-ctrls: validate HEVC tile counts |
| CVE-2026-98112 | 7.8 HIGH | ksmbd: fix listener task lifetime on netdev events |
| CVE-2026-98002 | 7.8 HIGH | iommu/amd: Fix ineffective error check in nested domain allocation |
| CVE-2026-97937 | 7.8 HIGH | ftrace: fork: Initialize function graph state before copy_exec_state() |
| CVE-2026-97580 | 7.8 HIGH | media: rkvdec: bound HEVC tile loops and PPS id to the array capacity |
| CVE-2026-97940 | 7.8 HIGH | ipv6: fix fib6 walker UAF on seq stop |
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