GHSA-V2VH-P96V-7CC2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-08 15:31 – Updated: 2026-05-08 15:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/slab: do not access current->mems_allowed_seq if !allow_spin
Lockdep complains when get_from_any_partial() is called in an NMI context, because current->mems_allowed_seq is seqcount_spinlock_t and not NMI-safe:
================================ WARNING: inconsistent lock state 6.19.0-rc5-kfree-rcu+ #315 Tainted: G N
inconsistent {INITIAL USE} -> {IN-NMI} usage. kunit_try_catch/9989 [HC1[1]:SC0[0]:HE0:SE1] takes: ffff889085799820 (&_s->seqcount#3){.-.-}-{0:0}, at: slab_alloc+0x58f/0xc00 {INITIAL USE} state was registered at: lock_acquire+0x185/0x320 kernel_init_freeable+0x391/0x1150 kernel_init+0x1f/0x220 ret_from_fork+0x736/0x8f0 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 irq event stamp: 56 hardirqs last enabled at (55): [] _raw_spin_unlock_irq+0x27/0x70 hardirqs last disabled at (56): [] __schedule+0x2a8a/0x6630 softirqs last enabled at (0): [] copy_process+0x1dc1/0x6a10 softirqs last disabled at (0): [<0000000000000000>] 0x0
other info that might help us debug this: Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0
----
lock(&____s->seqcount#3);
<Interrupt>
lock(&____s->seqcount#3);
*** DEADLOCK ***
According to Documentation/locking/seqlock.rst, seqcount_t is not NMI-safe and seqcount_latch_t should be used when read path can interrupt the write-side critical section. In this case, do not access current->mems_allowed_seq and avoid retry.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-43285"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-08T14:16:35Z",
"severity": null
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmm/slab: do not access current-\u003emems_allowed_seq if !allow_spin\n\nLockdep complains when get_from_any_partial() is called in an NMI\ncontext, because current-\u003emems_allowed_seq is seqcount_spinlock_t and\nnot NMI-safe:\n\n ================================\n WARNING: inconsistent lock state\n 6.19.0-rc5-kfree-rcu+ #315 Tainted: G N\n --------------------------------\n inconsistent {INITIAL USE} -\u003e {IN-NMI} usage.\n kunit_try_catch/9989 [HC1[1]:SC0[0]:HE0:SE1] takes:\n ffff889085799820 (\u0026____s-\u003eseqcount#3){.-.-}-{0:0}, at: ___slab_alloc+0x58f/0xc00\n {INITIAL USE} state was registered at:\n lock_acquire+0x185/0x320\n kernel_init_freeable+0x391/0x1150\n kernel_init+0x1f/0x220\n ret_from_fork+0x736/0x8f0\n ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30\n irq event stamp: 56\n hardirqs last enabled at (55): [\u003cffffffff850a68d7\u003e] _raw_spin_unlock_irq+0x27/0x70\n hardirqs last disabled at (56): [\u003cffffffff850858ca\u003e] __schedule+0x2a8a/0x6630\n softirqs last enabled at (0): [\u003cffffffff81536711\u003e] copy_process+0x1dc1/0x6a10\n softirqs last disabled at (0): [\u003c0000000000000000\u003e] 0x0\n\n other info that might help us debug this:\n Possible unsafe locking scenario:\n\n CPU0\n ----\n lock(\u0026____s-\u003eseqcount#3);\n \u003cInterrupt\u003e\n lock(\u0026____s-\u003eseqcount#3);\n\n *** DEADLOCK ***\n\nAccording to Documentation/locking/seqlock.rst, seqcount_t is not\nNMI-safe and seqcount_latch_t should be used when read path can interrupt\nthe write-side critical section. In this case, do not access\ncurrent-\u003emems_allowed_seq and avoid retry.",
"id": "GHSA-v2vh-p96v-7cc2",
"modified": "2026-05-08T15:31:22Z",
"published": "2026-05-08T15:31:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43285"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/144080a5823b2dbd635acb6decf7ab23182664f3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/353dd9934447b9193643ae1afd938607a74d4915"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efd767ddcef0669bbd33c6a823ea0a88f06d4b29"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
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