# CVE-2026-63802: blk-cgroup: fix UAF in \_\_blkcg\_rstat\_flush()

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.4, 6.6.144, 6.12.95, 6.18.38, 7.1.3
- Published: 2026-07-19 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from 20cb1c2fb7568a6054c55defe044311397e01ddb, fixed in 96e545410c4f74c89d496c1d5d9ef8d08f14368b; from 20cb1c2fb7568a6054c55defe044311397e01ddb, fixed in bbebd9425cad3573d1527441753899b926525a0f; from 20cb1c2fb7568a6054c55defe044311397e01ddb, fixed in 5e5b7f2ef854936e95dceb6a2fdfefcb7152d2c6; from 20cb1c2fb7568a6054c55defe044311397e01ddb, fixed in afebe44facc48a61761e885bbb7f0380d4a603ec; from 20cb1c2fb7568a6054c55defe044311397e01ddb, fixed in 0ab5ee5a1badb58cbb2242617cb01a4972b1f2a2; from 6.3.9, fixed in 6.4
- Linux: 6.4
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.4.0, fixed in 6.6.144; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.95; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.38; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.1.3

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-cgroup: fix UAF in __blkcg_rstat_flush() When multiple blkgs in the same blkcg are released concurrently, a use-after-free can occur. The race happens when one blkg's __blkcg_rstat_flush() removes another blkg's iostat entries via llist_del_all(). The second blkg sees an empty list and proceeds to free itself while the first is still iterating over its entries. Move the flush from __blkg_release() (RCU callback) to blkg_release() (before call_rcu). This ensures the RCU grace period waits for any concurrent flush's rcu_read_lock() section to complete before freeing.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.4, 6.6.144, 6.12.95, 6.18.38, 7.1.3) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96e545410c4f74c89d496c1d5d9ef8d08f14368b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbebd9425cad3573d1527441753899b926525a0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e5b7f2ef854936e95dceb6a2fdfefcb7152d2c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afebe44facc48a61761e885bbb7f0380d4a603ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ab5ee5a1badb58cbb2242617cb01a4972b1f2a2

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