CVE-2026-99222
UnknownSummary
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel key management subsystem. keyctl_read_key() checks key->type->read without holding key->sem, so a surviving RxRPC key can be read while the AF_RXRPC module is being unloaded, accessing freed module memory.
Risk Assessment
This can cause a kernel memory read of freed storage, potentially leading to system crash or data disclosure. Exploitation requires local access and concurrent unloading of the AF_RXRPC module.
Recommendation
Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that moves the read method check into __keyctl_read_key() under key->sem. Until patched, restrict unprivileged unloading of the AF_RXRPC module.
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Original NVD description (English source)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: keys: Protect the read method check against type removal keyctl_read_key() checks key->type->read without holding key->sem. A reference keeps the key alive, but does not pin the module containing its type. A surviving RxRPC key can therefore be read while AF_RXRPC is being unloaded: KEYCTL_READ task Module unload and key GC ---------------- ------------------------ lookup_user_key() permission / possession checks load key->type af_rxrpc_exit() unregister_key_type() GC: down_write(key->sem) GC: retype to key_type_dead GC: up_write(key->sem) unregister_key_type() returns free_module() read saved type's read member The final access can read freed module storage. The read invocation in __keyctl_read_key() is already protected by key->sem, but the earlier method check is outside that critical section. Move the method check into __keyctl_read_key(), after key_validate() and under its existing read hold on key->sem. The check and invocation then use the same protected type for length queries and every read retry. The GC cannot retype the key until the semaphore is released, and type unregistration waits for that GC pass before the module can be freed. Return -EOPNOTSUPP when validation succeeds and the type has no read method. A temporary buffer may now be allocated before this result; allocation and copying to userspace remain outside the semaphore.
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