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CVE-2026-23148

Linux Linux — nvmet: fix race in nvmet_bio_done() leading to NULL pointer dereference
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0032   23.1     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    431e58d56fcb5ff1f9eb630724a922e0d2a941df –  —
  Linux    6.16 –                                      6.12.69
TIMELINE
  Jan 13  Reserved by Linux
  Feb 14  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Oct 16  RESCORED — CVE-2026-23148 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-476 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet: fix race in nvmet_bio_done() leading to NULL pointer dereference There is a race condition in nvmet_bio_done() that can cause a NULL pointer dereference in blk_cgroup_bio_start(): 1. nvmet_bio_done() is called when a bio completes 2. nvmet_req_complete() is called, which invokes req->ops->queue_response(req) 3. The queue_response callback can re-queue and re-submit the same request 4. The re-submission reuses the same inline_bio from nvmet_req 5. Meanwhile, nvmet_req_bio_put() (called after nvmet_req_complete) invokes bio_uninit() for inline_bio, which sets bio->bi_blkg to NULL 6. The re-submitted bio enters submit_bio_noacct_nocheck() 7. blk_cgroup_bio_start() dereferences bio->bi_blkg, causing a crash: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000028 #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode RIP: 0010:blk_cgroup_bio_start+0x10/0xd0 Call Trace: submit_bio_noacct_nocheck+0x44/0x250 nvmet_bdev_execute_rw+0x254/0x370 [nvmet] process_one_work+0x193/0x3c0 worker_thread+0x281/0x3a0 Fix this by reordering nvmet_bio_done() to call nvmet_req_bio_put() BEFORE nvmet_req_complete(). This ensures the bio is cleaned up before the request can be re-submitted, preventing the race condition.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
January 13, 2026ReservedReserved by Linux
February 14, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
October 16, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2026-23148 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux—431e58d56fcb5ff1f9eb630724a922e0d2a941df—
LinuxLinux—6.166.12.69

Weaknesses

CWE-476

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-23148 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-476

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