CVE-2023-54107

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-cgroup: dropping parent refcount after pd_free_fn() is done Some cgroup policies will access parent pd through child pd even after pd_offline_fn() is done. If pd_free_fn() for parent is called before child, then UAF can be triggered. Hence it's better to guarantee the order of pd_free_fn(). Currently refcount of parent blkg is dropped in __blkg_release(), which is before pd_free_fn() is called in blkg_free_work_fn() while blkg_free_work_fn() is called asynchronously. This patch make sure pd_free_fn() called from removing cgroup is ordered by delaying dropping parent refcount after calling pd_free_fn() for child. BTW, pd_free_fn() will also be called from blkcg_deactivate_policy() from deleting device, and following patches will guarantee the order.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux
PublishedDec 24, 2025
First seenDec 24, 2025

How to fix

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  • Linux Linuxc2f355e68126fd374e3bc0782aa6840faa7d3b1f, c7241babf0855d8a6180cd1743ff0ec34de40b4e or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Linux Linuxd578c770c85233af592e54537f93f3831bde7e9a ≤ v < c2f355e68126fd374e3bc0782aa6840faa7d3b1f, d578c770c85233af592e54537f93f3831bde7e9a ≤ v < c7241babf0855d8a6180cd1743ff0ec34de40b4e, 5.18c2f355e68126fd374e3bc0782aa6840faa7d3b1f, c7241babf0855d8a6180cd1743ff0ec34de40b4e

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