CVE-2026-93262 (CVSS 7.8)

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md/raid5-ppl: fix use-after-free in ppl_do_flush() The loop in ppl_do_flush() continues iterating after calling ppl_io_unit_finished(), touching io->pending_flushes and leading to a use-after-free. Add a break statement to stop the loop once io is freed.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0015

Probability of exploitation

0.04%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

References

Other References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/371f7a1b392edc8b7cf449cc7713179b588f2d0e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/455b56209f9615c3902dcc398dd867abb5ade3ab https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8914c3d40870f16429a326e97e4016bedc6ede4c https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5123bf667ac29ddd8106f9ca7cc01316513ae66 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf01f9413565e86673baf927291a088b6975692b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7505842f1329ece90cb9ea0db87772aeca44052 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e77c80670f2c2bf491da9b173931e1da4677c23a https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcf21df7d3c50c8ebeb0757df5d21b02dcae4218

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-93262? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md/raid5-ppl: fix use-after-free in ppl_do_flush() The loop in ppl_do_flush() continues iterating after calling ppl_io_unit_finished(), touching io->pending_flushes and leading to a use-after-free. Add a break statement to stop the loop once io is freed. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-93262? +

CVE-2026-93262 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0015, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-93262? +

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CVE-2026-93262