ipe: protect the dm-verity root hash with RCU
ipe_bdev_setintegrity() frees the old root hash when dm-verity publishes
a new one on ->preresume, while policy evaluation can still be
dereferencing it.
Protect the root hash with RCU. The evaluation path already runs under
rcu_read_lock().
[FW: remove model name according to latest guideline]
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-416 |
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipe: protect the dm-verity root hash with RCU ipe_bdev_setintegrity() frees the old root hash when dm-verity publishes a new one on ->preresume, while policy evaluation can still be dereferencing it. Protect the root hash with RCU. The evaluation path already runs under rcu_read_lock(). [FW: remove model name according to latest guideline] | |
| Title | ipe: protect the dm-verity root hash with RCU | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-18T15:17:51.339Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.355Z
Link: CVE-2026-98533
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-18T16:17:04.933
Modified: 2026-10-18T16:17:04.933
Link: CVE-2026-98533
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-18T17:30:16Z