SB20260528135 - Race condition in Linux kernel ext4

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SB20260528135 - Race condition in Linux kernel ext4

Published: May 28, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260528135
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-45942)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in ext4 buddy bitmap handling when processing mixed huge-page workloads and concurrent page migration. A local user can trigger filesystem activity that hits the race window to cause a denial of service.

The issue can lead to ext4 e4b bitmap inconsistency reports and false-positive corruption reports during stress conditions.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References