printk: Fix possible console use-after-free
When emitting a record via legacy printing, it is possible that a handover
to another legacy printing context occurs. When a context has performed a
handover, the console SRCU read lock is released and the pointer to the
console struct might now be invalid. Therefore, after calling
nbcon_legacy_emit_next_record() or console_emit_next_record(), it is
necessary to check if a handover occurred _before_ further @con usage.
Sashiko pointed out that console_flush_one_record() was not doing this.
In console_flush_one_record(), after emitting a record, move the further
usage of @con after the handover check.
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: printk: Fix possible console use-after-free When emitting a record via legacy printing, it is possible that a handover to another legacy printing context occurs. When a context has performed a handover, the console SRCU read lock is released and the pointer to the console struct might now be invalid. Therefore, after calling nbcon_legacy_emit_next_record() or console_emit_next_record(), it is necessary to check if a handover occurred _before_ further @con usage. Sashiko pointed out that console_flush_one_record() was not doing this. In console_flush_one_record(), after emitting a record, move the further usage of @con after the handover check. | |
| Title | printk: Fix possible console use-after-free | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-17T16:11:36.077Z
Reserved: 2026-09-17T16:02:15.087Z
Link: CVE-2026-93134
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-17T17:18:08.260
Modified: 2026-09-17T17:18:08.260
Link: CVE-2026-93134
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