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

RDMA/ucma: Lock the handler in ucma_set_ib_path()

ucma_set_ib_path() calls ucma_event_handler() straight from the write()
path, without the handler lock that keeps ctx->file stable while a uevent
is queued. The handler re-reads ctx->file for every dereference:

mutex_lock(&ctx->file->mut); /* file A */
list_add_tail(&uevent->list, &ctx->file->event_list); /* file B */
mutex_unlock(&ctx->file->mut); /* file B */
wake_up_interruptible(&ctx->file->poll_wait); /* file B */

A concurrent ucma_migrate_id() reassigns ctx->file while the SET_OPTION
caller sleeps in mutex_lock(), so the list_add_tail() lands on file B's
event_list while only file A's mutex is held, racing every other user of
that list:

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __list_add_valid_or_report+0x1aa/0x1c0
Read of size 8 at addr ffff888153c6a418 by task poc_corr/486
Call Trace:
__list_add_valid_or_report+0x1aa/0x1c0
ucma_event_handler+0x1be/0xc00
ucma_set_ib_path+0x45e/0x710
ucma_set_option+0x32e/0x590
ucma_write+0x1f9/0x330
Allocated by task 505:
ucma_write_cm_event+0x1a1/0x660
Freed by task 505:
kfree+0x1da/0x4c0
ucma_get_event+0x5d5/0x7e0

The freed object is a ucma_event that another thread dequeued from file B's
list under file B's mutex. File A's mut is left held on top of that,
wedging its next writer in uninterruptible sleep.

This path needs a bound and address-resolved cm_id, so it requires an RDMA
device to be present.

Take the handler lock around the call.
Published: 2026-09-11
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-367
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/ucma: Lock the handler in ucma_set_ib_path() ucma_set_ib_path() calls ucma_event_handler() straight from the write() path, without the handler lock that keeps ctx->file stable while a uevent is queued. The handler re-reads ctx->file for every dereference: mutex_lock(&ctx->file->mut); /* file A */ list_add_tail(&uevent->list, &ctx->file->event_list); /* file B */ mutex_unlock(&ctx->file->mut); /* file B */ wake_up_interruptible(&ctx->file->poll_wait); /* file B */ A concurrent ucma_migrate_id() reassigns ctx->file while the SET_OPTION caller sleeps in mutex_lock(), so the list_add_tail() lands on file B's event_list while only file A's mutex is held, racing every other user of that list: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __list_add_valid_or_report+0x1aa/0x1c0 Read of size 8 at addr ffff888153c6a418 by task poc_corr/486 Call Trace: __list_add_valid_or_report+0x1aa/0x1c0 ucma_event_handler+0x1be/0xc00 ucma_set_ib_path+0x45e/0x710 ucma_set_option+0x32e/0x590 ucma_write+0x1f9/0x330 Allocated by task 505: ucma_write_cm_event+0x1a1/0x660 Freed by task 505: kfree+0x1da/0x4c0 ucma_get_event+0x5d5/0x7e0 The freed object is a ucma_event that another thread dequeued from file B's list under file B's mutex. File A's mut is left held on top of that, wedging its next writer in uninterruptible sleep. This path needs a bound and address-resolved cm_id, so it requires an RDMA device to be present. Take the handler lock around the call.
Title RDMA/ucma: Lock the handler in ucma_set_ib_path()
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: 2026-09-11T19:43:54.682Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.716Z

Link: CVE-2026-89508

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:33.143

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:33.143

Link: CVE-2026-89508

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Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:43:54Z

Links: CVE-2026-89508 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-09-12T03:45:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-367

    Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition