# CVE-2026-45975: ublk: use READ\_ONCE() to read struct ublksrv\_ctrl\_cmd

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-27 · Updated: 2026-05-27

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.19

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ublk: use READ_ONCE() to read struct ublksrv_ctrl_cmd struct ublksrv_ctrl_cmd is part of the io_uring_sqe, which may lie in userspace-mapped memory. It's racy to access its fields with normal loads, as userspace may write to them concurrently. Use READ_ONCE() to copy the ublksrv_ctrl_cmd from the io_uring_sqe to the stack. Use the local copy in place of the one in the io_uring_sqe.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce63eda3e6d36e2c253febee1c8421ecbd1a680e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed9f54cc1e335096733aed03c2a46de3d58922ed

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