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CVE-2026-31455· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

xfs: stop reclaim before pushing AIL during unmount

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: stop reclaim before pushing AIL during unmount The unmount sequence in xfs_unmount_flush_inodes() pushed the AIL while background reclaim and inodegc are still running. This is broken independently of any use-after-free issues - background reclaim and inodegc should not be running while the AIL is being pushed during unmount, as inodegc can dirty and insert inodes into the AIL during the flush, and background reclaim can race to abort and free dirty inodes. Reorder xfs_unmount_flush_inodes() to stop inodegc and cancel background reclaim before pushing the AIL. Stop inodegc before cancelling m_reclaim_work because the inodegc worker can re-queue m_reclaim_work via xfs_inodegc_set_reclaimable.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Apr 22, 2026
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 6th percentile
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CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

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

  • linux linux kernel5.9 and later · before 5.10.253
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.203
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.168
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.131
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.12.80
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.18.21
  • linux linux kernel6.19 and later · before 6.19.11
  • 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

    • 5.9affected
    • 90c60e16401248a4900f3f9387f563d0178dcf34 and later · before e6cc490048f78b009259a5f032acead9f789c34caffected · git
    • 90c60e16401248a4900f3f9387f563d0178dcf34 and later · before 239d734c00644072862fa833805c4471573b1445affected · git
    • 90c60e16401248a4900f3f9387f563d0178dcf34 and later · before bda27fc0b4eb3a425d9a18475c4cb94fbe862c60affected · git
    • 90c60e16401248a4900f3f9387f563d0178dcf34 and later · before d38135af04a3ad8a585c899d176efc8e97853115affected · git
    • 90c60e16401248a4900f3f9387f563d0178dcf34 and later · before a89434a6188d8430ea31120da96e3e4cefb58686affected · git
    • 90c60e16401248a4900f3f9387f563d0178dcf34 and later · before 8147e304d7d32fd5c3e943babc296ce2873dc279affected · git
    • 90c60e16401248a4900f3f9387f563d0178dcf34 and later · before 558e3275d8a3b101be18a7fe7d1634053e9d9b07affected · git
    • 90c60e16401248a4900f3f9387f563d0178dcf34 and later · before 4f24a767e3d64a5f58c595b5c29b6063a201f1e3affected · git
    • before 5.9not 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 6.19.11-16.19.11-1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0dtb-aarch64before 6.12.0-160000.35.16.12.0-160000.35.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-64kbbefore 6.12.0-160000.35.16.12.0-160000.35.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-azurebefore 6.12.0-160000.35.16.12.0-160000.35.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-defaultbefore 6.12.0-160000.35.16.12.0-160000.35.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-default-basebefore 6.12.0-160000.35.1.160000.2.166.12.0-160000.35.1.160000.2.16
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-docsbefore 6.12.0-160000.35.16.12.0-160000.35.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-kvmsmallbefore 6.12.0-160000.35.16.12.0-160000.35.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-obs-buildbefore 6.12.0-160000.35.16.12.0-160000.35.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-obs-qabefore 6.12.0-160000.35.16.12.0-160000.35.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-rtbefore 6.12.0-160000.35.16.12.0-160000.35.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-sourcebefore 6.12.0-160000.35.16.12.0-160000.35.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-symsbefore 6.12.0-160000.35.16.12.0-160000.35.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.12.0-160000.35.16.12.0-160000.35.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0kernel-defaultbefore 6.12.0-160000.35.16.12.0-160000.35.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_16before 1-150700.15.3.21-150700.15.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_16before 1-150700.1.5.21-150700.1.5.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7kernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150700.53.60.16.4.0-150700.53.60.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7kernel-defaultbefore 6.4.0-150700.53.60.16.4.0-150700.53.60.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7kernel-default-basebefore 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1.150700.17.35.46.4.0-150700.53.60.1.150700.17.35.4
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7kernel-sourcebefore 6.4.0-150700.53.60.16.4.0-150700.53.60.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.4.0-150700.53.60.16.4.0-150700.53.60.1

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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 Linux239d734c00644072862fa833805c4471573b1445Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux4f24a767e3d64a5f58c595b5c29b6063a201f1e3Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux558e3275d8a3b101be18a7fe7d1634053e9d9b07Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux8147e304d7d32fd5c3e943babc296ce2873dc279Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxa89434a6188d8430ea31120da96e3e4cefb58686Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxbda27fc0b4eb3a425d9a18475c4cb94fbe862c60Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd38135af04a3ad8a585c899d176efc8e97853115Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe6cc490048f78b009259a5f032acead9f789c34cVendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.170-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:dtb-aarch646.12.0-160000.35.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-64kb6.12.0-160000.35.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-azure6.12.0-160000.35.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default6.12.0-160000.35.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default-base6.12.0-160000.35.1.160000.2.16 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-docs6.12.0-160000.35.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall6.12.0-160000.35.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-build6.12.0-160000.35.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-qa6.12.0-160000.35.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-rt6.12.0-160000.35.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source6.12.0-160000.35.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms6.12.0-160000.35.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-64kb6.12.0-160000.35.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure6.12.0-160000.35.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default6.12.0-160000.35.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-47.1.21.24 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs6.12.0-160000.35.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-kvmsmall6.4.0-47.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-obs-build6.12.0-160000.35.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro Extras 6.2Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-obs-qa6.12.0-160000.35.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt6.12.0-160000.35.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2Package registry (OSV)

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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.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

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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.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

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

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-416 · Use After Free

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Root cause

After a memory region is freed, another reference pointing to it is still used. By then, the same region may have been allocated for different data.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

c
free(dev->buf);/* ... another thread is still running ... */process(dev->buf);

Fixed

c
lock(&dev->lock);free(dev->buf);dev->buf = NULL;unlock(&dev->lock);

Attack context

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

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

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