5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-52930
ipc/shm: serialize orphan cleanup with shm_nattch updates
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipc/shm: serialize orphan cleanup with shm_nattch updates shm_destroy_orphaned() walks the shm idr under shm_ids(ns).rwsem, but that does not serialize all fields tested by shm_may_destroy(). In particular, shm_nattch is updated while holding shm_perm.lock, and attach paths can do that without holding the rwsem. Do not decide that an orphaned segment is unused before taking the object lock. Move the shm_may_destroy() check under shm_perm.lock, matching the other destroy paths, and unlock the segment when it no longer qualifies for removal.

INFO

Published Date :

June 24, 2026, 8:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 8, 2026, 3:28 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Serialize orphan cleanup with shm_nattch updates to prevent race conditions.
  • Apply kernel updates for IPC/SHM race condition.
  • Ensure shm_may_destroy checks are under shm_perm.lock.
  • Unlock segments that no longer qualify for removal.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 08, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.176 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.143 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.210 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.18.36 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.94 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 7.0.13 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.1 up to (excluding) 5.10.259
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/030bbc857bd51d4b25a90d931d3f8775ef22823a Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f0d01e35dbb228084d5187212e32c91a30dcbeb Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e5c6f4fd4001562781e99bbfc7f1f0127187542 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6560be3f6a5bb84f006f184f0c966747bb58e1a3 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92cda2593cf2ed25b0e9d78e5e6d8303bba1a064 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1e9aef48e4d8a0c1b54fb913077b0824ed7d650 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5107b4ce3ad45fcf369ee2058c8910620f4b5a8 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db752ebfdaf2c7f27cd9690ef48b616af068319c Types: Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4c677e2eefdba9c5bfc4474e2e91b26ae8458a1d', 'lessThan': 'b1e9aef48e4d8a0c1b54fb913077b0824ed7d650', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4c677e2eefdba9c5bfc4474e2e91b26ae8458a1d', 'lessThan': '92cda2593cf2ed25b0e9d78e5e6d8303bba1a064', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4c677e2eefdba9c5bfc4474e2e91b26ae8458a1d', 'lessThan': '1f0d01e35dbb228084d5187212e32c91a30dcbeb', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4c677e2eefdba9c5bfc4474e2e91b26ae8458a1d', 'lessThan': '6560be3f6a5bb84f006f184f0c966747bb58e1a3', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4c677e2eefdba9c5bfc4474e2e91b26ae8458a1d', 'lessThan': 'b5107b4ce3ad45fcf369ee2058c8910620f4b5a8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4c677e2eefdba9c5bfc4474e2e91b26ae8458a1d', 'lessThan': 'db752ebfdaf2c7f27cd9690ef48b616af068319c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4c677e2eefdba9c5bfc4474e2e91b26ae8458a1d', 'lessThan': '030bbc857bd51d4b25a90d931d3f8775ef22823a', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4c677e2eefdba9c5bfc4474e2e91b26ae8458a1d', 'lessThan': '2e5c6f4fd4001562781e99bbfc7f1f0127187542', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['ipc/shm.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.1'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '3.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.259', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.210', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.176', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.143', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.94', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.36', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.0.13', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.0.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['ipc/shm.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipc/shm: serialize orphan cleanup with shm_nattch updates shm_destroy_orphaned() walks the shm idr under shm_ids(ns).rwsem, but that does not serialize all fields tested by shm_may_destroy(). In particular, shm_nattch is updated while holding shm_perm.lock, and attach paths can do that without holding the rwsem. Do not decide that an orphaned segment is unused before taking the object lock. Move the shm_may_destroy() check under shm_perm.lock, matching the other destroy paths, and unlock the segment when it no longer qualifies for removal.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/030bbc857bd51d4b25a90d931d3f8775ef22823a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f0d01e35dbb228084d5187212e32c91a30dcbeb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e5c6f4fd4001562781e99bbfc7f1f0127187542
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6560be3f6a5bb84f006f184f0c966747bb58e1a3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92cda2593cf2ed25b0e9d78e5e6d8303bba1a064
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1e9aef48e4d8a0c1b54fb913077b0824ed7d650
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5107b4ce3ad45fcf369ee2058c8910620f4b5a8
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db752ebfdaf2c7f27cd9690ef48b616af068319c
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