CVE-2026-90277
kernel: md/md-llbitmap: prevent create failure bitmap UAF
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 17, 2026
Updated · October 15, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's md/md-llbitmap component. This vulnerability occurs when a bitmap creation fails, leading to a Use-After-Free (UAF) condition where the system might attempt to access memory that has already been released. A local attacker could potentially exploit this flaw to cause system instability, a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference