Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvmet: pci-epf: fix use-after-free in nvmet_pci_epf_exec_iod_work()
nvmet_pci_epf_exec_iod_work() submits an I/O command with req->execute()
and then waits for the command to complete and transfers the data back
to the host. This wait is not needed for commands that do not transfer
data from the device to the host. To decide whether that wait is needed,
it reads iod->data_len and iod->dma_dir after calling req->execute().
However, once req->execute() is called, the command may complete
asynchronously on another CPU. For commands that do not require a
device-to-host data transfer, nvmet_pci_epf_queue_response() calls
nvmet_pci_epf_complete_iod() directly, which can free the iod before it
reads iod->data_len and iod->dma_dir, resulting in the KFENCE use-after-
free:
BUG: KFENCE: use-after-free read in nvmet_pci_epf_exec_iod_work+0x288/0x798 [nvmet_pci_epf]
Use-after-free read at 0x00000000fdfa6d03 (in kfence-#63):
nvmet_pci_epf_exec_iod_work+0x288/0x798 [nvmet_pci_epf]
process_one_work+0x15c/0x4f0
worker_thread+0x18c/0x30c
kthread+0x130/0x140
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
kfence-#63: 0x00000000e3de0e71-0x00000000c938ad62, size=712, cache=kmalloc-1k
allocated by task 10 on cpu 0 at 73.995480s (0.005122s ago):
mempool_kmalloc+0x1c/0x28
mempool_alloc_noprof+0x40/0x9c
nvmet_pci_epf_poll_sqs_work+0xd4/0x344 [nvmet_pci_epf]
process_one_work+0x15c/0x4f0
worker_thread+0x18c/0x30c
kthread+0x130/0x140
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
freed by task 131 on cpu 3 at 73.995521s (0.008385s ago):
mempool_kfree+0x10/0x20
mempool_free+0x44/0x64
nvmet_pci_epf_free_iod+0x88/0x98 [nvmet_pci_epf]
nvmet_pci_epf_cq_work+0xfc/0x280 [nvmet_pci_epf]
process_one_work+0x15c/0x4f0
worker_thread+0x18c/0x30c
kthread+0x130/0x140
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
Fix this by referring to iod->data_len and iod->dma_dir before calling
req->execute(). The remaining iod accesses such as iod->status are only
reached on the device-to-host read path. In this case,
nvmet_pci_epf_queue_response() signals iod->done instead of freeing the
iod, so the iod stays valid.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.14 | 6.18.47 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 7.1.12-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux | 7.0.0-42.42 | USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1016.17 | USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1020.21 | USN-9019-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 7.0.0-1019.19 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 7.0.0-1016.18 | USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1010.11 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 7.0.0-1017.17 | USN-8960-1, USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-nvidia +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1015.16 | USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 7.0.0-1023.23 | USN-9021-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 7.0.0-43.43.1 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-riscv | 7.0.0-42.42.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-7.0 | 7.0.0-1017.18~24.04.1 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | 7.0.0-1019.19~24.04.1 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 | 7.0.0-1017.19~24.04.1 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-42.42~24.04.1 | USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | 7.0.0-1016.18~24.04.1 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +29 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-42.42.1~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 +1 | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | kernel-source | 7.2.5-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11773-1 |
Advisories 7
- USN-9021-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3211 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9020-1 linux-aws-7.0, linux-azure-fde, linux-azure-fde-7.0, linux-gcp-7.0, linux-gke, linux-oracle-7.0, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8959-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-7.0, linux-ibm, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9019-1 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8960-1 linux-oem-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11773-1 kernel-devel-7.2.5-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 15, 2026