CVE-2026-23419
net/rds: Fix circular locking dependency in rds_tcp_tune
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Apr 3, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 13, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/rds: Fix circular locking dependency in rds_tcp_tune
syzbot reported a circular locking dependency in rds_tcp_tune() where sk_net_refcnt_upgrade() is called while holding the socket lock:
====================================================== WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected ====================================================== kworker/u10:8/15040 is trying to acquire lock: ffffffff8e9aaf80 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x4b/0x6f0
but task is already holding lock: ffff88805a3c1ce0 (k-sk_lock-AF_INET6){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: rds_tcp_tune+0xd7/0x930
The issue occurs because sk_net_refcnt_upgrade() performs memory allocation (via get_net_track() -> ref_tracker_alloc()) while the socket lock is held, creating a circular dependency with fs_reclaim.
Fix this by moving sk_net_refcnt_upgrade() outside the socket lock critical section. This is safe because the fields modified by the sk_net_refcnt_upgrade() call (sk_net_refcnt, ns_tracker) are not accessed by any concurrent code path at this point.
v2: - Corrected fixes tag - check patch line wrap nits - ai commentary nits
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | Linux |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce5be6703afd2ac2ff7dabd397137d71d22d4bc3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8babb271403378ba6836f6c8599c5313d0e2355d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8519e6883a942e510f33a0e634e27bcc3a844a40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ce948fa54599f369ff7fe8b793a6aae4b0762b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/026bbaeeab9e04534ee58882b6447300629b42f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a877ececd6daa002a9a0002cd0fbca6592a9244
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