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CVE-2026-23452: PM: runtime: Fix a race condition related to device removal

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 18/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.09% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 20f6e2e22a9c6234113812d5f300d3e952a82721, 29ab768277617452d88c0607c9299cdc63b6e9ff, 39f2d86f2ddde8d1beda05732f30c7cd945e0b5a.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 20f6e2e22a9c6234113812d5f300d3e952a82721, 29ab768277617452d88c0607c9299cdc63b6e9ff, 39f2d86f2ddde8d1beda05732f30c7cd945e0b5a or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM: runtime: Fix a race condition related to device removal The following code in pm_runtime_work() may dereference the dev->parent pointer after the parent device has been freed: /* Maybe the parent is now able to suspend. */ if (parent && !parent->power.ignore_children) { spin_unlock(&dev->power.lock); spin_lock(&parent->power.lock); rpm_idle(parent, RPM_ASYNC); spin_unlock(&parent->power.lock); spin_lock(&dev->power.lock); } Fix this by inserting a flush_work() call in pm_runtime_remove(). Without this patch blktest block/001 triggers the following complaint sporadically: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in lock_acquire+0x70/0x160 Read of size 1 at addr ffff88812bef7198 by task kworker/u553:1/3081 Workqueue: pm pm_runtime_work Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x61/0x80 print_address_description.constprop.0+0x8b/0x310 print_report+0xfd/0x1d7 kasan_report+0xd8/0x1d0 __kasan_check_byte+0x42/0x60 lock_acquire.part.0+0x38/0x230 lock_acquire+0x70/0x160 _raw_spin_lock+0x36/0x50 rpm_suspend+0xc6a/0xfe0 rpm_idle+0x578/0x770 pm_runtime_work+0xee/0x120 process_one_work+0xde3/0x1410 worker_thread+0x5eb/0xfe0 kthread+0x37b/0x480 ret_from_fork+0x6cb/0x920 ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 </TASK> Allocated by task 4314: kasan_save_stack+0x2a/0x50 kasan_save_track+0x18/0x40 kasan_save_alloc_info+0x3d/0x50 __kasan_kmalloc+0xa0/0xb0 __kmalloc_noprof+0x311/0x990 scsi_alloc_target+0x122/0xb60 [scsi_mod] __scsi_scan_target+0x101/0x460 [scsi_mod] scsi_scan_channel+0x179/0x1c0 [scsi_mod] scsi_scan_host_selected+0x259/0x2d0 [scsi_mod] store_scan+0x2d2/0x390 [scsi_mod] dev_attr_store+0x43/0x80 sysfs_kf_write+0xde/0x140 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x3ef/0x670 vfs_write+0x506/0x1470 ksys_write+0xfd/0x230 __x64_sys_write+0x76/0xc0 x64_sys_call+0x213/0x1810 do_syscall_64+0xee/0xfc0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53 Freed by task 4314: kasan_save_stack+0x2a/0x50 kasan_save_track+0x18/0x40 kasan_save_free_info+0x3f/0x50 __kasan_slab_free+0x67/0x80 kfree+0x225/0x6c0 scsi_target_dev_release+0x3d/0x60 [scsi_mod] device_release+0xa3/0x220 kobject_cleanup+0x105/0x3a0 kobject_put+0x72/0xd0 put_device+0x17/0x20 scsi_device_dev_release+0xacf/0x12c0 [scsi_mod] device_release+0xa3/0x220 kobject_cleanup+0x105/0x3a0 kobject_put+0x72/0xd0 put_device+0x17/0x20 scsi_device_put+0x7f/0xc0 [scsi_mod] sdev_store_delete+0xa5/0x120 [scsi_mod] dev_attr_store+0x43/0x80 sysfs_kf_write+0xde/0x140 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x3ef/0x670 vfs_write+0x506/0x1470 ksys_write+0xfd/0x230 __x64_sys_write+0x76/0xc0 x64_sys_call+0x213/0x1810

MediumCVSS 4.7 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Apr 3, 2026
Updated
Nov 5, 2026
EPSS
0.0% · 0th percentile

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Action score

18

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
18 / 40 · 4.7 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.0%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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Affected systems

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel2.6.32 and later · before 5.10.253
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.203
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.167
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.130
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.12.78
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.18.20
  • linux linux kernel6.19 and later · before 6.19.10
  • linux linux kernel7.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 2.6.32affected
    • 5e928f77a09a07f9dd595bb8a489965d69a83458 and later · before 20f6e2e22a9c6234113812d5f300d3e952a82721affected · git
    • 5e928f77a09a07f9dd595bb8a489965d69a83458 and later · before b6dd1a562ca8ba96c8ecb247c62b73f9fa02d47eaffected · git
    • 5e928f77a09a07f9dd595bb8a489965d69a83458 and later · before 5649b46af8b167259e8a8e4e7eb3667ce74554b5affected · git
    • 5e928f77a09a07f9dd595bb8a489965d69a83458 and later · before 39f2d86f2ddde8d1beda05732f30c7cd945e0b5aaffected · git
    • 5e928f77a09a07f9dd595bb8a489965d69a83458 and later · before c6febaacfb8a0aec7d771a0e6c21cd68102d5679affected · git
    • 5e928f77a09a07f9dd595bb8a489965d69a83458 and later · before bb081fd37f8312651140d7429557258afe51693daffected · git
    • 5e928f77a09a07f9dd595bb8a489965d69a83458 and later · before cf65a77c0f9531eb6cfb97cc040974d2d8fff043affected · git
    • 5e928f77a09a07f9dd595bb8a489965d69a83458 and later · before 29ab768277617452d88c0607c9299cdc63b6e9ffaffected · git
    • before 2.6.32not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.170-16.1.170-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.85-16.12.85-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 6.19.10-16.19.10-1

Same product

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    89Now
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    85Now

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-23450Apr 3, 2026 · net/smc: fix NULL dereference and UAF in smc_tcp_syn_recv_sock()
    39Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-23451Apr 3, 2026 · bonding: prevent potential infinite loop in bond_header_parse()
    30Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2026-23454Apr 3, 2026 · net: mana: fix use-after-free in mana_hwc_destroy_channel() by reordering teardown
    28Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux20f6e2e22a9c6234113812d5f300d3e952a82721Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux29ab768277617452d88c0607c9299cdc63b6e9ffVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux39f2d86f2ddde8d1beda05732f30c7cd945e0b5aVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5649b46af8b167259e8a8e4e7eb3667ce74554b5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxb6dd1a562ca8ba96c8ecb247c62b73f9fa02d47eVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxbb081fd37f8312651140d7429557258afe51693dVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc6febaacfb8a0aec7d771a0e6c21cd68102d5679Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxcf65a77c0f9531eb6cfb97cc040974d2d8fff043Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.170-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-362 · Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

  1. SSVC exploitation— → none
  2. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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