CVE-2026-64015
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: security/keys: fix missed RCU read section on lookup Nicholas Carlini reports that the keyring code calls assoc_array_find() in find_key_to_update() without holding the RCU read lock, while the assoc_array_gc() code really is designed around removing the node from the tree and then freeing it after an RCU grace-period. The regular key handling doesn't see this because holding the keyring semaphore hides any lifetime issues, but the persistent key handling uses a different model. Instead of extending the keyring locking, just do the simple RCU locking that the assoc_array was designed for.
How to fix
- linux linux_kernel6.1.175, 6.6.142, 6.12.92, 6.18.34, 7.0.11 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 3.13 ≤ v < 6.1.175, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.142, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.92, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.34, 6.19 ≤ v < 7.0.11, 7.1 | 6.1.175, 6.6.142, 6.12.92, 6.18.34, 7.0.11 |
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