# CVE-2026-74375: md/raid1,raid10: fix deadlock in read error recovery path

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.57, 7.1.5
- Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-10-21

## Affected

- Linux: from bb2a9acefaf9ce5bbc1e70f407e34599233d0243, fixed in 923a6f3172a362d6b2ff12386e376e0e47188f78; from bb2a9acefaf9ce5bbc1e70f407e34599233d0243, fixed in 0889242775340e2c5b69b1590bd71335dd4fdeda; from bb2a9acefaf9ce5bbc1e70f407e34599233d0243, fixed in ea2d1d2ebf60b70b602a92261a567d5fc4575eab; from bb2a9acefaf9ce5bbc1e70f407e34599233d0243, fixed in 38777f014c37972868f1733a651c85288bb8a757; from bb2a9acefaf9ce5bbc1e70f407e34599233d0243, fixed in 7b15c24f805339a585cfe7d72f446b7e88b9bcc0
- Linux: 6.6
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.6.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.114; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.57; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.1.5

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md/raid1,raid10: fix deadlock in read error recovery path raid1d and raid10d may resubmit a split md cloned bio while handling a read error. In this case, resubmitting the bio can lead to a deadlock if the array is suspended before md_handle_request() acquires an active_io reference via percpu_ref_tryget_live(). Since the cloned bio already holds an active_io reference, trying to acquire another reference via percpu_ref_tryget_live() can lead to a deadlock while the array is suspended. Fix this by using percpu_ref_get() for md cloned bios.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.57, 7.1.5) 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/923a6f3172a362d6b2ff12386e376e0e47188f78
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0889242775340e2c5b69b1590bd71335dd4fdeda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea2d1d2ebf60b70b602a92261a567d5fc4575eab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38777f014c37972868f1733a651c85288bb8a757
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b15c24f805339a585cfe7d72f446b7e88b9bcc0

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