CVE-2026-52930
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipc/shm: serialize orphan cleanup with shm_nattch updates shm_destroy_orphaned() walks the shm idr under shm_ids(ns).rwsem, but that does not serialize all fields tested by shm_may_destroy(). In particular, shm_nattch is updated while holding shm_perm.lock, and attach paths can do that without holding the rwsem. Do not decide that an orphaned segment is unused before taking the object lock. Move the shm_may_destroy() check under shm_perm.lock, matching the other destroy paths, and unlock the segment when it no longer qualifies for removal.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.259
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.210
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.176
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.143
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.94
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.36
- Linux Kernel < 7.0.13
- Linux Kernel 7.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/030bbc857bd51d4b25a90d931d3f8775ef22823a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f0d01e35dbb228084d5187212e32c91a30dcbeb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e5c6f4fd4001562781e99bbfc7f1f0127187542
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6560be3f6a5bb84f006f184f0c966747bb58e1a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92cda2593cf2ed25b0e9d78e5e6d8303bba1a064
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1e9aef48e4d8a0c1b54fb913077b0824ed7d650
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5107b4ce3ad45fcf369ee2058c8910620f4b5a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db752ebfdaf2c7f27cd9690ef48b616af068319c
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/030bbc857bd51d4b25a90d931d3f8775ef22823a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f0d01e35dbb228084d5187212e32c91a30dcbeb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e5c6f4fd4001562781e99bbfc7f1f0127187542
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6560be3f6a5bb84f006f184f0c966747bb58e1a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92cda2593cf2ed25b0e9d78e5e6d8303bba1a064
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1e9aef48e4d8a0c1b54fb913077b0824ed7d650
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5107b4ce3ad45fcf369ee2058c8910620f4b5a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db752ebfdaf2c7f27cd9690ef48b616af068319c
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