CVE-2026-53388
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fuse: re-lock request before replacing page cache folio fuse_try_move_folio() unlocks the request on entry but does not re-lock it on the success path.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fuse: re-lock request before replacing page cache folio fuse_try_move_folio() unlocks the request on entry but does not re-lock it on the success path. This means fuse_chan_abort() can end the request and free the fuse_io_args (eg fuse_readpages_end()) while the subsequent copy chain logic after fuse_try_move_folio() accesses the fuse_io_args, leading to use-after-free issues. Fix this by calling lock_request() before replace_page_cache_folio(). This ensures the request is locked on the success path which will prevent the fuse_io_args from being freed while the later copying logic runs, and also ensures that the ap->folios[i]->mapping is never null since ap->folios[i] will always point to the newfolio after replace_page_cache_folio().
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.13% probability · 3th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0223f452532d9cd8a5e87c45de828fd93c99bd25Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/030fe3e9d8abdee303dd7e9e42f45082d382a407Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46473ddccdc5065033e397d6e62c280dbcd3d9c2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5927b43a4f8d89e86930f524bf63e9c7e66f61b4Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c18691e0cfda29672f79bafde8abdb7710674f6Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a078484921052d0badd827fcc2770b5cfc1d4120Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af2892249d982a1c036ca456cc135374e68b6677Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e28db6ac4792d065ab32565fd9f0a2361c3d4666Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.