Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

md/raid1: free r1_bio when REQ_NOWAIT is set and read would block on retry

When a read is retried, raid1_read_request() may be called with a
pre-allocated r1_bio. If wait_read_barrier() fails for a REQ_NOWAIT
read, the bio is completed and the function returns immediately. In this
case the existing r1_bio is leaked.

This fixes a leak of pre-allocated r1_bio structures for retried reads.
Published: 2026-08-15
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md/raid1: free r1_bio when REQ_NOWAIT is set and read would block on retry When a read is retried, raid1_read_request() may be called with a pre-allocated r1_bio. If wait_read_barrier() fails for a REQ_NOWAIT read, the bio is completed and the function returns immediately. In this case the existing r1_bio is leaked. This fixes a leak of pre-allocated r1_bio structures for retried reads.
Title md/raid1: free r1_bio when REQ_NOWAIT is set and read would block on retry
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:56:50.732Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.929Z

Link: CVE-2026-72437

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:17.560

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:22:17.560

Link: CVE-2026-72437

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