ipe: fix use-after-free when auditing a newly loaded policy
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipe: fix use-after-free when auditing a newly loaded policy new_policy() audits the policy after ipe_new_policyfs_node() publishes it and drops the new directory's inode lock. A concurrent delete can free the policy while ipe_audit_policy_load() is still using it. Audit the successful load under that lock. [FW: remove model name according to latest guideline]
CVE-2026-98534
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-98534
Linux
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
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Linux
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product
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Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
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"programFiles": [
"security/ipe/fs.c",
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"lessThan": "6.12",
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{
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"versionType": "semver",
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{
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"version": "6.18.55",
"versionType": "semver",
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{
"status": "unaffected",
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"lessThanOrEqual": "7.2.*"
},
{
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"version": "7.3",
"versionType": "original_commit_for_fix",
"lessThanOrEqual": "*"
}
],
"programFiles": [
"security/ipe/fs.c",
"security/ipe/policy_fs.c"
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}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-98534
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- #38559 · Revision 1
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