SB20260918207 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel infiniband core driver
Published: September 18, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260918207
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-92508)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to trigger a use-after-free condition.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in the RDMA/core ib_free_cq() completion queue destruction function when accessing a completion queue through the netlink path while it is being destroyed. A local user can access a completion queue through netlink during its destruction to trigger a use-after-free condition.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29dc2f8e1c97372c2871a70088707933515fbd5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43403fe45379c64fa6276e5a8ede44493e5d2d3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76f2cb4f721815c3b6262a6dc2151de88646924c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91f8a17a22ab615a03743120e19935e731f28fb9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9abea37942534eeb049335476178696b654b000c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a804b162f9bc2b38b2ed1b4752eea9faadb1645b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8dcca427096fc9c50f1b376847fea72bc842d31