CVE-2026-97594

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.

High
CVSS
7.8
Important
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0016
5th percentile

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

ProductFixed inFixReleased
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
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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
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
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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
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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
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kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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