SB20260912180 - Improper locking in Linux kernel ecryptfs
Published: September 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260912180
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89609)
CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking
CVSSv4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to trigger a race condition.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking in ecryptfs_exorcise_daemon() when cleaning queued messages from a dying daemon. A local user can move queued message contexts to the free list without holding the required global list lock to trigger a race condition.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.