Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sched/cache: Decouple sched_cache_group from mm to fix UAF
Currently the sched cache grouping is by mm and the scheduling statistics
sched_cache_stat lives in the mm structure. This ties the life cycle
of scheduling stats with mm.
In account_mm_sched(), the scheduling stats are accessed by
task->mm->sc_stat. However, a task may be switching mm on one CPU when
another CPU is running account_mm_sched(), and possibly accessing the
old mm that was freed. This problem was found when running tests with
KASAN by Hyunwoo:
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/apPb-Dr4nPYuHQOK@v4bel/
Instead of serializing the mm access by introducing extra acquisition of
rq lock in the mm free path, extract sched_cache_stat from mm_struct,
rename it as sched_cache_group and manage its life cycle apart from
mm_struct with its own ref counting. This allows us in the next patch
access sched_cache_group directly from task, and add a refcount
on sched_cache_group when a task links to it. This prevents the use
after free issue when accessing stale and released old mm and its
sched cache stat a task switches to a new mm while account_mm_sched()
is done elsewhere.
The other benefit of this restructure is in the future, the grouping of
tasks to a LLC would have the flexibility to be associated with a user
defined grouping, or cgroup, cookie group, numa_group or others instead
of just with a single mm address space.
Rename sched_cache_stat to sched_cache_group and turn it into a refcounted
object allocated from mm_struct. The mm_struct now holds a pointer
(sched_cache_grp) to this object instead of embedding it.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 7.2 | 7.2.9 |
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 | 7.2.9-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +25 | No fix yet | — |
| 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 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7.2.11-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12165-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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ylh440104/InfinityCore-Android-CVE-2026-98385 ★ 2 · Oct 18, 2026
Android/ARM64 port
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-3871 Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 1, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12165-1 kernel-devel-7.2.11-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 18, 2026