CVE-2026-89798

rpcrdma: arm rn_done before publishing the notification

Published Sep 16, 2026 CVSS n/a EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

rpcrdma: arm rn_done before publishing the notification

rpcrdma_rn_register() inserts @rn into rd_xa with xa_alloc() before
storing the caller's callback in rn->rn_done. The xarray makes @rn
reachable to rpcrdma_remove_one(), which walks rd_xa and invokes
rn->rn_done(rn) for every registered notification. A device removal
that races a fresh registration can therefore observe @rn with
rn_done still NULL, because the notification objects are zero
allocated by their owners, and call through a NULL function pointer.

Store rn->rn_done before xa_alloc() publishes @rn. The xarray's
store-side and load-side ordering then guarantees that any CPU which
finds @rn in rd_xa also observes the armed callback.

rpcrdma_rn_unregister() treats a non-NULL rn_done as the sentinel
for a completed registration, so the early store must not survive a
failed registration. Clear rn_done again when xa_alloc() fails.
Were it left set, the failed-accept cleanup path would call
rpcrdma_rn_unregister() on an @rn that was never inserted, erasing
an unrelated rd_xa slot and underflowing rd_kref.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4817-1 linux-6.12 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6528-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9019-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9020-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
CWE-832
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rpcrdma: arm rn_done before publishing the notification rpcrdma_rn_register() inserts @rn into rd_xa with xa_alloc() before storing the caller's callback in rn->rn_done. The xarray makes @rn reachable to rpcrdma_remove_one(), which walks rd_xa and invokes rn->rn_done(rn) for every registered notification. A device removal that races a fresh registration can therefore observe @rn with rn_done still NULL, because the notification objects are zero allocated by their owners, and call through a NULL function pointer. Store rn->rn_done before xa_alloc() publishes @rn. The xarray's store-side and load-side ordering then guarantees that any CPU which finds @rn in rd_xa also observes the armed callback. rpcrdma_rn_unregister() treats a non-NULL rn_done as the sentinel for a completed registration, so the early store must not survive a failed registration. Clear rn_done again when xa_alloc() fails. Were it left set, the failed-accept cleanup path would call rpcrdma_rn_unregister() on an @rn that was never inserted, erasing an unrelated rd_xa slot and underflowing rd_kref.
Title rpcrdma: arm rn_done before publishing the notification
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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Oct 19, 2026, 8:52 AM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2026, 7:38 PM
Status
Received
Published
Sep 16, 2026, 11:16 AM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 9:18 AM