landlock: Fix use-after-free of the source's parent directory
CVE-2026-97594 is fixed in 74 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97594, released October 2, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: landlock: Fix use-after-free of the source's parent directory current_check_refer_path() reads old_dentry->d_parent without holding a reference nor a lock on it, and then dereferences it in collect_domain_accesses() and in the audit record. A reference on a child does not pin its parent: __d_move() reassigns dentry->d_parent and drops the reference the child held on its former parent. hook_path_rename() is not affected because the rename path calls lock_rename() before the hook, so the source cannot be reparented under it. hook_path_link() has no such protection: filename_linkat() holds a reference on the source dentry but neither locks nor references its parent, so a concurrent rename(2) can reparent the source while security_path_link() runs, and the former parent can then be removed and freed while the hook walks it. A process can trigger this after entering a Landlock domain that handles at least one filesystem access right. The process can then race a linkat(2) loop against rename(2) and rmdir(2): BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in collect_domain_accesses+0x278/0x290 Read of size 4 at addr ffff888160bd53f4 by task llrepro2/549 collect_domain_accesses+0x278/0x290 current_check_refer_path+0x952/0x1120 security_path_link+0x1be/0x320 filename_linkat+0x342/0x6d0 __x64_sys_linkat+0xfa/0x150 Freed by task 562: kmem_cache_free+0x139/0x4c0 i_callback+0x4b/0x80 rcu_core+0x7dc/0x10a0 Take a reference on the dentry selected as the source parent, using dget() for the common-mount-root case and dget_parent() otherwise. Release it after the hierarchy walk and synchronous audit logging. [mic: Clarify the caller, reachability, and reference handling]
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.113-138.209 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.18.54-121.166 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500394 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.113-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97594 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 7.2.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97594 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| linux-6.12 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.113-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97594 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| microvm-kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3335 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 | Nov 7, 2026 |
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