# CVE-2023-26605: In the Linux kernel 6.0.8, there is a use-after-free in inode\_cgwb\_move\_to\_attached in fs/fs-writeback.c, related to \_\_list\_del\_entry\_valid.

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-02-26 · Updated: 2025-05-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In the Linux kernel 6.0.8, there is a use-after-free in inode_cgwb_move_to_attached in fs/fs-writeback.c, related to __list_del_entry_valid.

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## References

- https://lkml.org/lkml/2023/2/22/3
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0010/
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4e3c51f4e805291b057d12f5dda5aeb50a538dc4

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