CVE-2026-43163
Published: May 7, 2026Last modified: May 7, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md/bitmap: fix GPF in write_page caused by resize race A General Protection Fault occurs in write_page() during array resize: RIP: 0010:write_page+0x22b/0x3c0 [md_mod] This is a use-after-free race between bitmap_daemon_work() and __bitmap_resize(). The daemon iterates over `bitmap->storage.filemap` without locking, while the resize path frees that storage via md_bitmap_file_unmap(). `quiesce()` does not stop the md thread, allowing concurrent access to freed pages. Fix by holding `mddev->bitmap_info.mutex` during the bitmap update.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 4.7 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.167-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.80-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.76-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/140cc839fbeb1ddb33a8da8811b716d88d3905b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46ef85f854dfa9d5226b3c1c46493d79556c9589
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f73c8b33df9a605a591eab72d43a969600c1f8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a6f8cd28bb9bb6ed86a6df19331fb08016dee7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a437e3bf30e32846079e470c1ba5ee790bccdf89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3af62411e19752c663fe4f424dbf49d95a4cc7c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d92b8fac294b5f915c50e65ce4ae2262e53614ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebcacc7ca22d5e8a03a970f0621ae1d1356b9ae8