CVE-2026-53129

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/mbcache: cancel shrink work before destroying the cache mb_cache_destroy() calls shrinker_free() and then frees all cache entries and the cache itself, but it does not cancel the pending c_shrink_work work item first. If mb_cache_entry_create() schedules c_shrink_work via schedule_work() and the work item is still pending or running when mb_cache_destroy() runs, mb_cache_shrink_worker() will access the cache after its memory has been freed, causing a use-after-free. This is only reachable by a privileged user (root or CAP_SYS_ADMIN) who can trigger the last put of a mounted ext2/ext4/ocfs2 filesystem. Cancel the work item with cancel_work_sync() before calling shrinker_free(), ensuring the worker has finished and will not be rescheduled before the cache is torn down.

CVSS

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References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e4eff315d799f5842b95872199b0f0fb8ef5f51
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a88d39a74a208e197c03bffaa2df34de732af19f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b25fd3523bef88fb7ffd4c5b63bbe9c08f73bb4c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d227786ab1119669df4dc333a61510c52047cce4

Configurations

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History

24 Jun 2026, 17:17

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Information

Published : 2026-06-24 17:17

Updated : 2026-06-30 14:44

NVD link : CVE-2026-53129

Mitre link : CVE-2026-53129

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53129

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Products Affected

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CWE

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