In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
null_blk: register configfs subsystem after creating default devices
In null_init(), configfs_register_subsystem() currently runs before
register_blkdev(), so when null_blk is built as a module, a racing mkdir()
+ poweron from userspace can reach null_add_dev() while null_major is still
0. __add_disk() then hits WARN_ON(disk->minors) (major=0 with minors!=0)
and fails:
[root@fedora ~]# [ 2366.521436] WARNING: block/genhd.c:476 at __add_disk+0x8a7/0xde0,
[ 2366.523552] Modules linked in: null_blk(+) nft_fib_inet nft_fib_ipv4 nft_fib_ipv6 nft_fib
[ 2366.529081] CPU: 26 UID: 0 PID: 1600 Comm: sh Not tainted 7.2.0-rc1+ #66 PREEMPT(full)
......
[ 2366.547251] Call Trace:
[ 2366.547575] <TASK>
[ 2366.547831] ? _raw_spin_lock+0x84/0xe0
[ 2366.548260] add_disk_fwnode+0x114/0x560
[ 2366.548739] null_add_dev+0x102d/0x1b80 [null_blk]
[ 2366.549310] ? __pfx_null_add_dev+0x10/0x10 [null_blk]
[ 2366.549906] ? mutex_lock+0xde/0x1c0
[ 2366.550361] ? __pfx_mutex_lock+0x10/0x10
[ 2366.550827] nullb_device_power_store+0x1e7/0x280 [null_blk]
[ 2366.551499] ? __pfx_nullb_device_power_store+0x10/0x10 [null_blk]
[ 2366.552177] ? __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x1f5/0x470
[ 2366.552748] ? configfs_write_iter+0x35c/0x4e0
[ 2366.553242] configfs_write_iter+0x286/0x4e0
[ 2366.553787] vfs_write+0x52d/0xd00
[ 2366.554169] ? __pfx_vfs_write+0x10/0x10
[ 2366.554679] ? __pfx___css_rstat_updated+0x10/0x10
[ 2366.555196] ? fdget_pos+0x1cf/0x4c0
[ 2366.555649] ksys_write+0xfc/0x1d0
......
Additionally, the err_dev path destroys all devices on nullb_list while
configfs is still registered. If a racing mkdir() + poweron puts a user
device on the list, null_destroy_dev()->null_free_dev() kfrees the user
device's nullb_device but /sys/kernel/config/nullb/<name> is still
reachable. Any userspace access to the item will trigger a UAF.
For simplicity, move configfs_register_subsystem() to the end to solve
the problems above.
null_blk: register configfs subsystem after creating default devices
In null_init(), configfs_register_subsystem() currently runs before
register_blkdev(), so when null_blk is built as a module, a racing mkdir()
+ poweron from userspace can reach null_add_dev() while null_major is still
0. __add_disk() then hits WARN_ON(disk->minors) (major=0 with minors!=0)
and fails:
[root@fedora ~]# [ 2366.521436] WARNING: block/genhd.c:476 at __add_disk+0x8a7/0xde0,
[ 2366.523552] Modules linked in: null_blk(+) nft_fib_inet nft_fib_ipv4 nft_fib_ipv6 nft_fib
[ 2366.529081] CPU: 26 UID: 0 PID: 1600 Comm: sh Not tainted 7.2.0-rc1+ #66 PREEMPT(full)
......
[ 2366.547251] Call Trace:
[ 2366.547575] <TASK>
[ 2366.547831] ? _raw_spin_lock+0x84/0xe0
[ 2366.548260] add_disk_fwnode+0x114/0x560
[ 2366.548739] null_add_dev+0x102d/0x1b80 [null_blk]
[ 2366.549310] ? __pfx_null_add_dev+0x10/0x10 [null_blk]
[ 2366.549906] ? mutex_lock+0xde/0x1c0
[ 2366.550361] ? __pfx_mutex_lock+0x10/0x10
[ 2366.550827] nullb_device_power_store+0x1e7/0x280 [null_blk]
[ 2366.551499] ? __pfx_nullb_device_power_store+0x10/0x10 [null_blk]
[ 2366.552177] ? __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x1f5/0x470
[ 2366.552748] ? configfs_write_iter+0x35c/0x4e0
[ 2366.553242] configfs_write_iter+0x286/0x4e0
[ 2366.553787] vfs_write+0x52d/0xd00
[ 2366.554169] ? __pfx_vfs_write+0x10/0x10
[ 2366.554679] ? __pfx___css_rstat_updated+0x10/0x10
[ 2366.555196] ? fdget_pos+0x1cf/0x4c0
[ 2366.555649] ksys_write+0xfc/0x1d0
......
Additionally, the err_dev path destroys all devices on nullb_list while
configfs is still registered. If a racing mkdir() + poweron puts a user
device on the list, null_destroy_dev()->null_free_dev() kfrees the user
device's nullb_device but /sys/kernel/config/nullb/<name> is still
reachable. Any userspace access to the item will trigger a UAF.
For simplicity, move configfs_register_subsystem() to the end to solve
the problems above.
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: null_blk: register configfs subsystem after creating default devices In null_init(), configfs_register_subsystem() currently runs before register_blkdev(), so when null_blk is built as a module, a racing mkdir() + poweron from userspace can reach null_add_dev() while null_major is still 0. __add_disk() then hits WARN_ON(disk->minors) (major=0 with minors!=0) and fails: [root@fedora ~]# [ 2366.521436] WARNING: block/genhd.c:476 at __add_disk+0x8a7/0xde0, [ 2366.523552] Modules linked in: null_blk(+) nft_fib_inet nft_fib_ipv4 nft_fib_ipv6 nft_fib [ 2366.529081] CPU: 26 UID: 0 PID: 1600 Comm: sh Not tainted 7.2.0-rc1+ #66 PREEMPT(full) ...... [ 2366.547251] Call Trace: [ 2366.547575] <TASK> [ 2366.547831] ? _raw_spin_lock+0x84/0xe0 [ 2366.548260] add_disk_fwnode+0x114/0x560 [ 2366.548739] null_add_dev+0x102d/0x1b80 [null_blk] [ 2366.549310] ? __pfx_null_add_dev+0x10/0x10 [null_blk] [ 2366.549906] ? mutex_lock+0xde/0x1c0 [ 2366.550361] ? __pfx_mutex_lock+0x10/0x10 [ 2366.550827] nullb_device_power_store+0x1e7/0x280 [null_blk] [ 2366.551499] ? __pfx_nullb_device_power_store+0x10/0x10 [null_blk] [ 2366.552177] ? __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x1f5/0x470 [ 2366.552748] ? configfs_write_iter+0x35c/0x4e0 [ 2366.553242] configfs_write_iter+0x286/0x4e0 [ 2366.553787] vfs_write+0x52d/0xd00 [ 2366.554169] ? __pfx_vfs_write+0x10/0x10 [ 2366.554679] ? __pfx___css_rstat_updated+0x10/0x10 [ 2366.555196] ? fdget_pos+0x1cf/0x4c0 [ 2366.555649] ksys_write+0xfc/0x1d0 ...... Additionally, the err_dev path destroys all devices on nullb_list while configfs is still registered. If a racing mkdir() + poweron puts a user device on the list, null_destroy_dev()->null_free_dev() kfrees the user device's nullb_device but /sys/kernel/config/nullb/<name> is still reachable. Any userspace access to the item will trigger a UAF. For simplicity, move configfs_register_subsystem() to the end to solve the problems above. | |
| Title | null_blk: register configfs subsystem after creating default devices | |
| First Time appeared |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-17T16:07:10.992Z
Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.792Z
Link: CVE-2026-90189
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-17T17:17:13.533
Modified: 2026-09-17T17:17:13.533
Link: CVE-2026-90189
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