In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
md: scope memalloc_noio to allocation critical sections
Storing a memalloc_noio_save() token in mddev->noio_flags lets one task
save the token and another task restore it. With concurrent suspend sysfs
writes, task A can enter PF_MEMALLOC_NOIO, return to userspace still in
that scope, and later task B can restore A's saved token.
Avoid tying the token lifetime to mddev. Keep mddev_suspend() and
mddev_resume() only responsible for array suspension, and enter
PF_MEMALLOC_NOIO only in the MD paths that allocate memory after the array
has been suspended. Restore the token before resuming the array.
A reproducer repeatedly writes suspend_lo and suspend_hi from concurrent
workers and checks each worker's /proc/self/stat flags before and after the
sysfs write.
md: scope memalloc_noio to allocation critical sections
Storing a memalloc_noio_save() token in mddev->noio_flags lets one task
save the token and another task restore it. With concurrent suspend sysfs
writes, task A can enter PF_MEMALLOC_NOIO, return to userspace still in
that scope, and later task B can restore A's saved token.
Avoid tying the token lifetime to mddev. Keep mddev_suspend() and
mddev_resume() only responsible for array suspension, and enter
PF_MEMALLOC_NOIO only in the MD paths that allocate memory after the array
has been suspended. Restore the token before resuming the array.
A reproducer repeatedly writes suspend_lo and suspend_hi from concurrent
workers and checks each worker's /proc/self/stat flags before and after the
sysfs write.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-4817-1 | linux-6.12 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-6528-1 | linux security update |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-362 |
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md: scope memalloc_noio to allocation critical sections Storing a memalloc_noio_save() token in mddev->noio_flags lets one task save the token and another task restore it. With concurrent suspend sysfs writes, task A can enter PF_MEMALLOC_NOIO, return to userspace still in that scope, and later task B can restore A's saved token. Avoid tying the token lifetime to mddev. Keep mddev_suspend() and mddev_resume() only responsible for array suspension, and enter PF_MEMALLOC_NOIO only in the MD paths that allocate memory after the array has been suspended. Restore the token before resuming the array. A reproducer repeatedly writes suspend_lo and suspend_hi from concurrent workers and checks each worker's /proc/self/stat flags before and after the sysfs write. | |
| Title | md: scope memalloc_noio to allocation critical sections | |
| 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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| References |
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Projects
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-19T09:02:53.050Z
Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.810Z
Link: CVE-2026-90389
No data.
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-17T17:17:38.427
Modified: 2026-10-19T09:19:32.977
Link: CVE-2026-90389
No data.
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-09-19T07:00:10Z
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA